unpleasant
adjective
un·pleas·ant
ˌən-ˈple-zᵊnt 
: not pleasant : not amiable or agreeable : displeasing
unpleasant odors
unpleasantly
adverb
Examples of unpleasant in a Sentence
I stopped taking the drug because of its unpleasant side effects.
There was an unpleasant smell coming from the basement.
The weather is so unpleasant here.
I like the shop, but the staff are so unpleasant.
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Increase your fiber intake slowly and drink plenty of water to reduce unpleasant side effects like cramping and bloating.
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Courtney Southwick, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Even though the Red Sox had Thursday off after Wednesday’s unpleasant bullpen loss at Fenway the night before, Tolle’s short start was suboptimal.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Some were already reporting such symptoms as weakness, fatigue, fever, sweats and an unpleasant rash — classic signs of the resurgence of the virus.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
With money tight after an unpleasant divorce, Clara intends to sell her mother’s apartment — which her late father left in her name — in a matter of weeks.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Courtney Southwick, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Even though the Red Sox had Thursday off after Wednesday’s unpleasant bullpen loss at Fenway the night before, Tolle’s short start was suboptimal.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Some were already reporting such symptoms as weakness, fatigue, fever, sweats and an unpleasant rash — classic signs of the resurgence of the virus.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
With money tight after an unpleasant divorce, Clara intends to sell her mother’s apartment — which her late father left in her name — in a matter of weeks.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpleasant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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unpleasant
adjective
un·pleas·ant
ˌən-ˈplez-ᵊnt
ˈən-
: not pleasant : not friendly or agreeable : displeasing
unpleasantly
adverb
unpleasantness
noun
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