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Recent Examples of uninviting
The thin leather headband looks a little uninviting at first but its soft suede underside contributes to the headphones’ durability and comfort levels.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Use tongs, not fingers, to push down the ice cube to fill the chamber.
Step 3: Add dish soap
More likely than not the blades are coated with gunk, grease, and other uninviting residue.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
With its emphasis on sleek forms and minimal decoration, modern style can be perceived as cold and uninviting.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The total surface or working area of the intestines is approximately equal to the surface area of two tennis courts, though some Swedish scientists have downgraded it to the size of a small studio apartment — an apartment that is dark and uninviting.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Use tongs, not fingers, to push down the ice cube to fill the chamber.
Step 3: Add dish soap
More likely than not the blades are coated with gunk, grease, and other uninviting residue.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
With its emphasis on sleek forms and minimal decoration, modern style can be perceived as cold and uninviting.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The total surface or working area of the intestines is approximately equal to the surface area of two tennis courts, though some Swedish scientists have downgraded it to the size of a small studio apartment — an apartment that is dark and uninviting.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninviting
Adjective
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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
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Despite being so unpleasant, hemorrhoid complications are surprisingly common.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Situated high in the Andes, the area is nearly inhospitable with winds whipping through the mountains and temperatures plummeting.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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But lately a massive restoration project is bringing life back to the inhospitable coast, reinvigorating the marshes and inviting birds and fish and other creatures back to their former homes.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Uninviting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninviting. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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