unsexy
adjective
un·sexy
ˌən-ˈsek-sē 
unsexier; unsexiest
: not sexy : not sexually suggestive or appealing
a modest, unsexy outfit
also
: not generally attractive or appealing
… prefer their wine aged and dated, not bottled in an unsexy jug … —
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That the Canucks, who have generally been addicted to landing the big name whenever possible, have conducted this process and appeared to settle on a pair of young-up-and-coming assistant general managers in Gold and Johnson as the finalists is refreshingly business-like and unsexy.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
End the daily drawer dig Drawer organizers are the unsexy hero of busy weeknights.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Until companies do the hard, expensive, unsexy work of cleaning up their data and modernizing their access controls, agents will keep hitting walls.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Handle the unsexy logistics early These details aren’t exciting, but skipping them can derail a trip fast.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
End the daily drawer dig Drawer organizers are the unsexy hero of busy weeknights.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Until companies do the hard, expensive, unsexy work of cleaning up their data and modernizing their access controls, agents will keep hitting walls.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Handle the unsexy logistics early These details aren’t exciting, but skipping them can derail a trip fast.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Unsexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsexy. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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