unimposing

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Recent Examples of unimposing When Trible arrived, the school had a small endowment and an unimposing campus. 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 See All Example Sentences for unimposing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimposing
Adjective
  • The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • The idea of dissolving the self in an acid bath of erotic imagery was not, in the end, so unappealing.
    Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Mold affects both the taste and texture, making the syrup unappealing even if reheated.
    Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Considering that Rebecca and Noah’s mom, Bina (Tovah Feldshuh), came off as equally unpleasant, Foster, Konner, and Kaplan kind of had to retool the character.
    Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Despite being so unpleasant, hemorrhoid complications are surprisingly common.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • One of the running gags of the Space Race was the unappetizing nature of the food astronauts packed for their trip to the Moon.
    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

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“Unimposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimposing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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