as in unpalatable
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
the array of unappetizing foods that we encountered at that cheap roadside restaurant
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Recent Examples of unappetizing
One of the running gags of the Space Race was the unappetizing nature of the food astronauts packed for their trip to the Moon.
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David Szondy
october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Among the all-natural brands, the color might seem anathema, even unappetizing.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Analysts have warned that political polarization and unappetizing electoral options for voters may well yield a fractured vote.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Once again, TikTok has convinced me to try something that seems unappetizing.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 5 July 2025
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David Szondy
october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Among the all-natural brands, the color might seem anathema, even unappetizing.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Analysts have warned that political polarization and unappetizing electoral options for voters may well yield a fractured vote.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Once again, TikTok has convinced me to try something that seems unappetizing.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unappetizing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappetizing
Adjective
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The momentum behind these ventures — the idea, unpalatable to many of us small-minded, provincial types, of taking domestic league matches abroad — remains strong.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The unpalatable alternative for Macron would be dissolving parliament again, ceding to pressure from the far right in particular for another unscheduled cycle of legislative elections.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Republicans were determined to use the revenue produced by a cap to pay for marginal rate cuts that Democrats found distasteful.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The artwork — a graphic close-up shot of a tiny American flag bikini on a woman’s pelvic area — was considered so distasteful by some that chain stores like Walmart and Kmart banned it at the time.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Are there horrible smells wafting around?—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Kimmel was horrible, and some of these people.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The action eventually moves to Medellín, with Pine on the trail of a smooth young Colombian mogul, Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva), whose combination of philanthropic ties and unsavory connections sound a bit too familiar.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Matt Gaetz may have tripped over unsavory findings in a House Ethics Committee report and fallen by the wayside.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Iran is facing its worst drought in decades, raising fears of evacuations in Tehran while threatening the regime’s stability and nuclear ambitions, according to a leading environmental expert.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Keeping bad things out of my body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Hoosiers, of course, are the prime example of a longtime awful football program rising to the top.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani hasn’t had time yet to flesh out his awful, socialist ideas into real policies that adversely affect New Yorkers.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Thames, where saltwater meets fresh, has become a rare brackish habitat -- alive again, yet still fragile.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
27 Dec. 2025
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The area includes a mix of tidal salt marsh, brackish wetlands, saltwater, freshwater and wildlife habitats.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Democrat Gray Davis, to name a recent example, had an extensive background in government and politics and a bland demeanor that suggested his first name was also a fitting adjective.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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Is there an unwritten rule about being a bland professional and not showing any personality?—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappetizing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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