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Recent Examples of unobtrusive Upgrades such as smart sensors, dimmable settings and pole-free configurations maximize playability while maintaining a clean, unobtrusive visual environment. Scott Miller, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 With unobtrusive, yet close and intimate camera work, and with precise editing, we are presented a film that speaks volumes about injustice and integrity. Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2025 To this day, baseball remains the most user-friendly ad environment, as its thrifty two-minute breaks are singularly unobtrusive. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Her team was among the first to demonstrate that ultrathin, stretchable electronics could adhere seamlessly to the skin, offering a comfortable and unobtrusive way to monitor the body’s electrical activity. IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unobtrusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtrusive
Adjective
  • But what sets Starkey apart is developing a product that can be worn for more hours of the day and something that’s more discreet.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Some experts pointed out that, while public pressure campaigns are unusual, there have been occasional instances of discreet self-advocacy among Nobel Peace Prize hopefuls.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Due to their high metabolism and sensitive respiratory system, these small, yellow songbirds succumbed to the invisible, odorless gas much faster than humans.
    Big Think, Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
  • However, despite its brilliance, the system remains invisible in optical wavelengths, shrouded by thick layers of dust and gas.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That work ethic hasn’t gone unnoticed by his Warriors teammates and coaches.
    Nick Friedell, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • However, their apparent preference for wearing Stone Island has not gone unnoticed.
    Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Unobtrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtrusive. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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