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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 energy needed to form a heavier nucleus needs to be large enough to overcome the repulsive electric force that positive charges, like two protons, feel with each other.—
Stephen L. Levy,
The Conversation,
23 June 2025
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The durian fruit is famous for its strong aroma that many people find repulsive.—
Tom Downey,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 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
Adjective
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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
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Perhaps equally repugnant is the thought that a magazine that once thumbed its nose seems to have shifted its hand and sadly scratches an ear.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Hunter: The Reckoning puts players in the role of regular people who know monsters are real and can’t go back to their old, boring lives.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Take away the road courses or boring ovals and race more street courses.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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But even tedious tasks can be simplified with a boost of power from an electric spin scrubber.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Where something is frustrating, slow, tedious, or emotionally draining.—
Darpan Munjal,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Kids younger than 10 should not apply repellent themselves.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
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Use bug repellent containing DEET or picaridin, to effectively keep these biting bugs off of you.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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And so, once his presence becomes irksome because of his demands for honesty and his stern moral requirements, this 'world' will not hesitate to reject and eliminate him.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Although this process may appear to be rinse and repeat at a glance, strong story chops, engaging battle mechanics, and an approachable 12-hour runtime help keep things from becoming tiresome.—
Sarah Thwaites,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Unalluring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unalluring. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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