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
Higher concentrations tend to make the water gloopy and unappetizing.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Few projects sound quite as unappetizing as cleaning out the attic.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
But in the end, Swept Away was blown away by something else: Middling ticket sales, a story that may have been unappetizing to some, a song catalog unfamiliar to the tourists who make up a large chunk of Broadway’s audience, and perhaps a bit of bad timing in terms of the national mood.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
But asking them not to cook food that smells unappetizing to you, and is likely delightful to them?
—Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unappetizing
The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Few projects sound quite as unappetizing as cleaning out the attic.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
But in the end, Swept Away was blown away by something else: Middling ticket sales, a story that may have been unappetizing to some, a song catalog unfamiliar to the tourists who make up a large chunk of Broadway’s audience, and perhaps a bit of bad timing in terms of the national mood.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
But asking them not to cook food that smells unappetizing to you, and is likely delightful to them?
—Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unappetizing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappetizing
Adjective
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The conflict has deepened existing ethnic and regional fault lines; the atrocities that the RSF, in particular, has perpetrated have made negotiations unpalatable for many of the SAF’s backers.—
Mai Hassan,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Apr. 2025
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The only certainty is that a win for Karla Sofía Gascón would escalate cultural spice to unpalatable levels.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His style was distasteful and inappropriate, to be sure, but the choice to protect a teammate who is so routinely mocked by fans and opposing players alike (see below) was noticed and appreciated within the Timberwolves’ locker room.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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To be an effective crisis manager, the central bank must cooperate with the government while not shying away from interventions that politicians regard as distasteful.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, her tragic demise spooks and haunts Jen, since her death is incredibly horrible and sad, rocking the whole Capesode community.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Jurors viewed for a fifth time in two days the video footage of the horrible beating that followed.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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In Your Lawn Clover isn't a bad plant to have growing amongst the grass.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Below, a few of my favorite books about bad mothering, from the benignly neglectful to the downright evil.—
Sarah Harman,
People.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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This scenario can lead to various unsavory results, including inconsistent performance and inefficiencies in operations.—
Chay Lapin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Americans still considered spying on adversaries unsavory, but their government simply wasn’t doing that much of it.—
James Santel,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Councilmember Vivian Moreno said the timing on the prostitution detectives seems awful, with prostitution appearing to have gotten worse in recent months on Dalbergia Street in Barrio Logan.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Alisha Weir stars as the whip-smart Matilda Wormwood, who escapes her awful parents (Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough) by disappearing into books and finding a friend in Lashana Lynch’s sweet Miss Honey at her terrifying new school.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Photograph: Oregon State University A new species of bacteria that functions like electrical wiring has recently been discovered on a brackish beach in Oregon.—
Ritsuko Kawai,
Wired News,
5 May 2025
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Because of pollution, depletion, and seepage of water from the sea, the groundwater was of poor quality—brackish and salty, with a high level of chemicals.—
Claudine Ebeid,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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From there, the Angels have been one of MLB’s most bland and underachieving franchises.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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Charlie Byrd of New Babylon is almost as forgettable and bland.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappetizing. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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