as in discreet
not readily seen or noticed
the notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu
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Recent Examples of unobtrusive
One parent tester gave this purifier high marks for ease of installation, safety, and an unobtrusive style.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
When installed this way, the Scout is nicely unobtrusive.
—ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
There were no other visitors and only a few unobtrusive guides to assist.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Under slender glass boxes that top unobtrusive pedestals, the oldest gowns and most fragile silks lay in gentle repose.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
When installed this way, the Scout is nicely unobtrusive.
—ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
There were no other visitors and only a few unobtrusive guides to assist.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Under slender glass boxes that top unobtrusive pedestals, the oldest gowns and most fragile silks lay in gentle repose.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unobtrusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtrusive
Adjective
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For $2,100 per day, Royal Expression Travels provides an SUV or sedan with a driver at your beck and call to arrange anything from last-minute diamond shopping or rerouting helicopters to a discreet helipad.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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There is a big black screen covering one side of the discreet studio space to which I’ve been sent for a meeting with Demna in a suburb of Paris.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) don't just manage disease outbreaks or approve new treatments—they're the invisible safety net beneath our health system.—
Kristen Waggoner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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But prose fiction can move in and out of a character’s mind with invisible speed and grace.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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This undervaluation has not gone unnoticed by savvy investors, such as the Oracle of Omaha.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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From barbells and kettlebells to resistance bands, there’s one piece of equipment that often goes unnoticed.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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