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as in unappetizing
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
pasta and honey is an unpalatable combination
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as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
hesitated before sharing some of the more unpalatable details of his captivity
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Recent Examples of unpalatable
Even Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants a piece of the action, although an Israeli route may be unpalatable to many countries in the region that blame Israel for helping spark the war.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Elleray also raised the most unpalatable of the unintended consequences.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
The group is seen by many Iranians as a cult whose eclectic ideology, which mixes Islam and Marxism, is easily as unpalatable as the Islamic Republic’s.
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Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
That containment logic, either overt or covert, has repeatedly reappeared whenever protest has become politically inconvenient and unpalatable to those in power.
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Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Elleray also raised the most unpalatable of the unintended consequences.
—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
The group is seen by many Iranians as a cult whose eclectic ideology, which mixes Islam and Marxism, is easily as unpalatable as the Islamic Republic’s.
—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
That containment logic, either overt or covert, has repeatedly reappeared whenever protest has become politically inconvenient and unpalatable to those in power.
—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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All those unappetizing items go in your brown yard waste cart, not the black trash cart or the blue recycle cart.
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Hook explains that for natural rind cheese, the impacts of plastic are just as unappetizing.
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Fresh grass clippings are great for masking naturally unpleasant odors in the garden by simply using them to cover the offensive materials.
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This could be an indication that the P-trap under the sink has dried out, which means water no longer blocks unpleasant smells from rising.
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South Florida beaches have been inundated by waves of sargassum in recent weeks — while visually distasteful to some, the seaweed is not usually harmful to humans, and occupies a critical niche in marine ecosystems.
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Even comedian Shane Gillis, who's been in hot water for his own distasteful jokes, wasn't a fan of Hokit's words.
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The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.
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Usually a team of elegant offense, Michigan instead clanked 13 triples off the rim and relied on its inside defensive ferocity to win a game nearly as aesthetically unpleasing as UConn’s 53-41 win over Butler in 2011.
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Iran’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad World Cup got a lot better Sunday.
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What started as a horrible mistake ended up bringing the community together.
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Plant magnolias somewhere they will be protected from harsh winds, especially when buds or flowers are developing.
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Most clarifying shampoos tend to be a little harsh and drying, but this one is gentle and nourishing.
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Are those still your worst fears?
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While a higher tracker error is not bad in and of itself, most investors become uncomfortable when their portfolio acts so differently from the index.
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Daemon dispatches some unsavory, not overly bright fellows to break into the castle at King's Landing to kill Aemond.
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Artificial intelligence tools have remarkably broad knowledge about the world, but some of it is unsavory or dangerous.
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