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Recent Examples of uninviting
According to the pros, people most often regret choosing a bright and basic shade or playing it safe with a hue that reads cold and uninviting rather than crisp and clean.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
People dress up, get together and celebrate in spite of the frigid, uninviting weather.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
New in town after his emotionally stunted mother (Mia Wasikowska) chose to move them there, Naim is still making sense of this uninviting place.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Some customers decried the logo change as uninviting.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
People dress up, get together and celebrate in spite of the frigid, uninviting weather.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
New in town after his emotionally stunted mother (Mia Wasikowska) chose to move them there, Naim is still making sense of this uninviting place.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Some customers decried the logo change as uninviting.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninviting
Adjective
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An open box will absorb unpleasant smells in your bathroom for up to four months.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Though a person infected with the virus may experience unpleasant symptoms, others may be asymptomatic.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Making homes inhospitable to pests is a sign of a good cleaning routine, but when insects start showing up, something is amiss.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
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While the ocean’s perpetually cold and dark depths may seem inhospitable, Evans notes that the deep sea has less variation in temperatures and available oxygen than shallow environments.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
20 May 2026
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“Uninviting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninviting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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