unsexy
adjective
un·sexy
ˌən-ˈsek-sē 
unsexier; unsexiest
: not sexy : not sexually suggestive or appealing
a modest, unsexy dress
also
: not generally attractive or appealing
… prefer their wine aged and dated, not bottled in an unsexy jug … —
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One of the fastest-rising startups today is Ramp, operating in the oh-so-unsexy corporate finance and credit card space.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Whether this recent momentum becomes a lasting foothold will come down to the unsexy work—retention curves, stability, and a cadence of features people actually keep using—but for now, the formula is translating into real momentum.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Sep. 2025
Blakeney, who left Universal last spring, specializes in equipping theme parks with all of the unsexy infrastructure required to function—toilets, cellphone towers—as well as ensuring that none of it impinges on the illusion.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
Instead of taking on those unsexy necessities piecemeal, the city should finally embed them into a vision that stirs the blood: a park transformed rather than tweaked.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
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Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Whether this recent momentum becomes a lasting foothold will come down to the unsexy work—retention curves, stability, and a cadence of features people actually keep using—but for now, the formula is translating into real momentum.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Sep. 2025
Blakeney, who left Universal last spring, specializes in equipping theme parks with all of the unsexy infrastructure required to function—toilets, cellphone towers—as well as ensuring that none of it impinges on the illusion.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
Instead of taking on those unsexy necessities piecemeal, the city should finally embed them into a vision that stirs the blood: a park transformed rather than tweaked.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Unsexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsexy. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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