as in unprepossessing
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Recent Examples of unimposing
When Trible arrived, the school had a small endowment and an unimposing campus.
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Brandi Kellam, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2023
The unimposing storefront has been converted from a garage and still bears the hallmarks of one; Nelson was out by the side entrance chatting with neighbors as their children played.
—Jennifer Wilson, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
As for Willis, this lean, unimposing, harmonica-playing David was suddenly haunting the hulking Goliaths who had ruled the 1980s.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 25 May 2023
And yet Greece claimed that the existence of this rather unimposing nation-state posed a serious threat to its territorial integrity.
—Victor A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2018
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Brandi Kellam, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2023
The unimposing storefront has been converted from a garage and still bears the hallmarks of one; Nelson was out by the side entrance chatting with neighbors as their children played.
—Jennifer Wilson, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
As for Willis, this lean, unimposing, harmonica-playing David was suddenly haunting the hulking Goliaths who had ruled the 1980s.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 25 May 2023
And yet Greece claimed that the existence of this rather unimposing nation-state posed a serious threat to its territorial integrity.
—Victor A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimposing
Adjective
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The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2023
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The bishop has an amiable, unprepossessing manner, with a slight stoop and a twinkly smile.—
Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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Sluggish job growth and a surge in layoffs have this year created an unappealing environment for those hoping to move on to greener pastures.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Mix the medication with an unappealing substance, such as dirt, coffee grounds, or cat litter.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the ever-reliable consumer is beginning to look shaky, courtesy of an unpleasant mix of a stagnating job market and sticky inflation.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The power is accompanied by a loud, unpleasant exhaust note.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Among the all-natural brands, the color might seem anathema, even unappetizing.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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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
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“Unimposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimposing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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