: not excitingly attractive : not glamorous
unglamorous work
… only 80 pay to enter this unglamorous, graffiti-scarred brick building with views of the Thames.—
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Volunteer for the unglamorous tasks that keep organizations running.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
While the court scenes are fascinating, Anton also writes from personal experience about the often unglamorous life of a touring rock musician.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
The unglamorous behind-the-scenes ‘grunt-work’ is equally as important as front-facing endeavors.
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The latter title highlights the unglamorous parts of motherhood's post-partum depression shoved to the forefront in their rawest relief.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
While the court scenes are fascinating, Anton also writes from personal experience about the often unglamorous life of a touring rock musician.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
The unglamorous behind-the-scenes ‘grunt-work’ is equally as important as front-facing endeavors.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The latter title highlights the unglamorous parts of motherhood's post-partum depression shoved to the forefront in their rawest relief.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Unglamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglamorous. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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