: 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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The adaptation, directed by Hunger Games alum Francis Lawrence, doesn't shy away from the unglamorous reality of the totalitarian state in which it is set, nor the contest in which its young protagonists must keep walking or be killed.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
By emphasizing social mobility, research, and public service, the rankings point to the institutions that do the hard, unglamorous work of educating first-generation students, generating new knowledge, and strengthening civic life.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The resulting four-part docuseries takes viewers into the newsroom to witness the unglamorous work of journalists cross-checking sources, fleshing out scoops and building investigations, all while being actively undermined by a president who denounced them as liars and crooks.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the unglamorous work of fixing data systems, improving staff training, or streamlining bureaucratic processes offers no photo-op.
—Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
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James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
By emphasizing social mobility, research, and public service, the rankings point to the institutions that do the hard, unglamorous work of educating first-generation students, generating new knowledge, and strengthening civic life.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The resulting four-part docuseries takes viewers into the newsroom to witness the unglamorous work of journalists cross-checking sources, fleshing out scoops and building investigations, all while being actively undermined by a president who denounced them as liars and crooks.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the unglamorous work of fixing data systems, improving staff training, or streamlining bureaucratic processes offers no photo-op.
—Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unglamorous
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“Unglamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglamorous. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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