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Recent Examples of uninviting
The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.
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Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Yes, Sweden continues to feel stiff and uninviting to those not already in the fold.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
The thin leather headband looks a little uninviting at first but its soft suede underside contributes to the headphones’ durability and comfort levels.
—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
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Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Yes, Sweden continues to feel stiff and uninviting to those not already in the fold.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
The thin leather headband looks a little uninviting at first but its soft suede underside contributes to the headphones’ durability and comfort levels.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninviting
Adjective
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Using a speaker outside the stall results in reverb and echoing as the music bounces around the bathroom walls, making the sound muddy and unpleasant.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Given the lack of gravity, even a runny nose can turn into an extremely unpleasant experience, forcing astronauts to resort to unusual measures just to drain mucus from their nasal passages.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Season 4 of The Traitors has proven to be an inhospitable one for gamers, with the first two murder victims being Big Brother and Survivor legends.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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Many of these organisms are extremophiles, given their ability to survive and thrive in normally inhospitable environments.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Uninviting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninviting. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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