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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
The high sodium concentrate, combined with elevated calcium, magnesium and potassium, creates a near-brackish water condition that’s from 10 to 20 times saltier than normal surface water, according to Mazloum’s report.
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Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
Surrounded by both riverine and marine waters, the island supports an extensive internal river network and predominantly brackish water systems — a mixing zone where freshwater meets salt water.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Its predominantly brackish water systems — a blend of fresh and saltwater — create conditions that support high biodiversity and diverse aquatic ecosystems.
—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
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Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
Surrounded by both riverine and marine waters, the island supports an extensive internal river network and predominantly brackish water systems — a mixing zone where freshwater meets salt water.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Its predominantly brackish water systems — a blend of fresh and saltwater — create conditions that support high biodiversity and diverse aquatic ecosystems.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brackish
Adjective
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All those unappetizing items go in your brown yard waste cart, not the black trash cart or the blue recycle cart.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Hook explains that for natural rind cheese, the impacts of plastic are just as unappetizing.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Why Baking Soda Works on Weeds The reason baking soda is effective in killing weeds is that one of its major ingredients is salt.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
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Star jasmine is moderately salt tolerant but not cold hardy.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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To be sure, raising the payroll tax might be politically unpalatable for lawmakers, who would almost certainly face pushback from businesses and employees, experts note.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Planing peppermint plants, garlic, and bright florals like daffodils and marigolds are options to keep squirrels away from their bright colors and unpalatable taste and odor.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The spa, with its 82-foot saline pool, is dreamy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Grapes are hand-harvested, dried in the sun and then vinified into passito wines that balance lavish aromatics with a saline backbone.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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South Florida beaches have been inundated by waves of sargassum in recent weeks — while visually distasteful to some, the seaweed is not usually harmful to humans, and occupies a critical niche in marine ecosystems.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Even comedian Shane Gillis, who's been in hot water for his own distasteful jokes, wasn't a fan of Hokit's words.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Banks maintained long-standing relationships with corporate clients; white-shoe law firms didn’t compete for business; hostile takeovers and the like were regarded as somewhat unsavory.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Mickelson was one of the most popular players on the PGA Tour before his controversial move to LIV and comments about his Saudi backers, and his career survived some unsavory headlines, several of which pertained to gambling.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Iran’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad World Cup got a lot better Sunday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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What started as a horrible mistake ended up bringing the community together.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Those early 2010s Blackhawks teams were nasty, and they were all led by Toews.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Lindy Ruff’s system was a tough fit, and a nasty ankle injury derailed his initial momentum in upstate New York.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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“Brackish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brackish. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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