unpleasantness
noun
un·pleas·ant·ness
ˌən-ˈple-zᵊnt-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being unpleasant
2
: an unpleasant situation, experience, or event
Examples of unpleasantness in a Sentence
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In this three-part anthology, Lanthimos triples down on the unpleasantness that got him Oscar nominations and festival-circuit praise for The Favourite and Poor Things — films set outside his Greek background that yet exhibit his art-movie temerity.
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Armond White, National Review, 21 June 2024
Economists once thought that market wages, when measured properly, did not differ much between industries except to compensate for the risks of the job or other unpleasantness.
—Gordon H. Hanson, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Those who fall ill can still suffer from the unpleasantness of being acutely sick for weeks.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
According to a small Canadian study published October 25 in the journal Frontiers in Pain Research, listening to our favorite music can reduce pain intensity and bittersweet music specifically can help reduce the general unpleasantness of pain.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2023
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Armond White, National Review, 21 June 2024
Economists once thought that market wages, when measured properly, did not differ much between industries except to compensate for the risks of the job or other unpleasantness.
—Gordon H. Hanson, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Those who fall ill can still suffer from the unpleasantness of being acutely sick for weeks.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
According to a small Canadian study published October 25 in the journal Frontiers in Pain Research, listening to our favorite music can reduce pain intensity and bittersweet music specifically can help reduce the general unpleasantness of pain.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2023
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“Unpleasantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpleasantness. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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