as in unpleasantness
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Noun
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In the former camp, one explanation is that rewards obtained from difficult tasks seem extra sweet because of the sharp contrast between the unpleasantness of working hard and the joy of achievement.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2025 -
This is why people use chasers after taking shots, to distract themselves from the unpleasantness of alcohol’s fire.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Brianna seems to swing between two moods: intense enthusiasm, intense repugnance.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.—
Salam Fayyad,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2024
Noun
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The ovations for Bernstein went on forever in part because Vienna was celebrating its release from infamy.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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July 1, 2024, is a day that will live in infamy for Edmonton Oilers fans.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Obnoxiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnoxiousness. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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