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as in unappetizing
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
the office coffee is often some brackish brew that's been sitting around for a couple of hours
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Recent Examples of brackish
Its predominantly brackish water systems — a blend of fresh and saltwater — create conditions that support high biodiversity and diverse aquatic ecosystems.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Just beyond that sits 200 acres of brackish water that makes up Chilmark Pond.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Prawns typically inhabit freshwater or brackish water, possess claws on three pairs of legs, and have straight bodies because of their overlapping shell segments.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
The water is brackish and refreshingly cold, with darting fish nibbling at dangling feet.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Just beyond that sits 200 acres of brackish water that makes up Chilmark Pond.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Prawns typically inhabit freshwater or brackish water, possess claws on three pairs of legs, and have straight bodies because of their overlapping shell segments.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
The water is brackish and refreshingly cold, with darting fish nibbling at dangling feet.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brackish
Adjective
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The administration has asked for an astonishing $200 billion to fund a war that the president also sporadically claims is over, giving legislators an unappetizing choice between funding a quagmire or else walking away and leaving a mess behind.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Reaching for your leftover guacamole and discovering it’s turned an unappetizing shade of brown after a day in the fridge.—
Olivia Tarantino,
Martha Stewart,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Carolina cherry laurel is moderately salt tolerant and performs well in coastal landscapes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company accelerated output from its reserves in the pre-salt, a deep-water region that delivers roughly 80% of Brazil’s crude production.—
Mariana Durao,
Bloomberg,
6 Mar. 2026
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Allowing Iran to continue to control the crucial waterway is likely to be highly unpalatable to Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dry fields are also vulnerable to noxious weeds like leafy spurge and toadflax, which are toxic to cattle and unpalatable to native ungulates like deer and pronghorn antelope.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For kids, saline nasal rinses and sprays are a gentler starting point recommended by Johns Hopkins pediatric physicians before moving to antihistamines.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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With pollen seasons growing longer and more intense each year, starting medications earlier, reducing indoor allergen exposure and using tools like saline rinses and steam can meaningfully reduce how hard this season hits.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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How’s a Machiavelli in Manolo Blahniks expected to properly dictate taste in this kind of distasteful environment?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ornamental onions, chives, and spring onions produce a scent and flavor that squirrels find distasteful.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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And would the president appear — as others have at past WHCDs — to hand out awards to journalists who have done work that investigated him or the White House or revealed unsavory things about his time in it?—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite concerns about his boorish behavior, questionable business dealings and unsavory friends, Andrew spent 10 years as Britain’s special envoy for international trade and remained a prince of the realm until the details of his relationship with Epstein were revealed last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Italy has not been of any help to us and Spain has been horrible.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 May 2026
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Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest Again, this is horrible scheduling on a Bank Holiday Monday afternoon, three days before Forest go to Villa for the second leg of that Europa League semi-final.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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In the last two weeks, five friends have come down with either a pesty cold or nasty flu bug.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Otherwise, you people might be tempted to dash off a bunch of nasty remarks in the comments section.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Brackish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brackish. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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