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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 goat dung remedy The most repulsive recipe, from an 11th-century text, offered the following tip for chest pain.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Tim’s family trauma, while prompting some delightfully repulsive SFX, seems to exist only for that reason, or to give the film an additional whiff of dread.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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These highly emotional sequences are less riveting and more revolting as they’re primarily used to add shock value, graphically depicting their triggering subject matter.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2022
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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
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The question, whether an act, repugnant to the constitution, can become the law of the land, is a question deeply interesting to the United States; but, happily, not of an intricacy proportioned to its interest.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Stick with boring investments to avoid big mistakes from get-rich-quick schemes.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hosting every summit in a big European city would alleviate much of the pressure to re-invent the wheel every time with respect to hotels, transit, and other boring but essential logistical details.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile hundreds of millions are periodically perturbed, like my recent Amtrak trip on the Northeast Regional: 90 minutes late, no seats, spotty wi-fi, and crawling along at 10 mph for tedious stretches.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In Alien: Earth, whenever the narrative drifts away from its sci-fi-horror chassis toward Wendy and the hybrids, his meandering sensibility starts to feel less evocative than tedious.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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It is recommended that anyone who’s going to be outside in grassland or forest areas use an insect repellent with at least 20% DEET.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Use Repellent When Going Outside Insect repellent sprays, lotions, and wipes help protect against tick bites.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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Jean-Pierre served as former President Biden’s voice to the media for more than two and a half years, and her decision to split from the party at a time when it is particularly troubled has been more than irksome to Democrats.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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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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The repeat narrative is becoming tiresome and concerning for supporters.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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That has been a tiresome trend of Arsenal matches in recent years, so seeing how Arteta responds to those situations will be interesting going forward.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Unalluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unalluring. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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