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Recent Examples of unalluring
Los Angeles has never been more unalluring than in this bleak, racy and hard-to-put-down piece of neo-noir by first-time novelist Halley Sutton, who’s a kind of #MeToo Jim Thompson.
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Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2020
Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unalluring
Adjective
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The cupcake, nevertheless, looks repulsive.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the idea of cloning my father’s voice is repulsive to me.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The many physically revolting and morally repellent acts that ensue amount to little but a gross-out joke.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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How does this happen, no matter how revolting or nonsensical the trend can be?—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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For many people, the idea that consciousness is a set of tricks is offensive or repugnant.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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In Washington until recently, Dan Snyder as an NFL owner of repugnant reputation.—
Greg Cote
August 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Farming takes so long and is so boring, some of us said.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One player dominating gets tedious very quickly; so does a string of one-time winners.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Look for repetitive tasks, tedious tasks, tasks that nobody wants to do, and tasks that take valuable time away from higher-value work.—
Adam Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sundays’ LiveLife Performance Fabric is advertised to be stain-resistant, moisture-repellant, washable, and non-toxic.—
Emily Hein,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tucking the most repellent plants, such as alliums and herbs, around more attractive species can even help protect other plants in the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Which must be particularly irksome since the whole reason for the bestie meetup is Taylor’s most recent breakup with Steven.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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More irksome is the vein of hypocrisy running through this ‘standard setting’ messaging from Sox leadership.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Although the discussion of representation can be tiresome for many who just want to be seen for their talent, Cho gets it.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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How tiresome monogamy, married or otherwise, always seemed to her.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Unalluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unalluring. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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