as in unpleasing
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the burnt pot roast had a very unpleasant odor
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Recent Examples of unpleasant
What's more, a significant portion of this population – around a third – don't experience adequate symptom relief through antidepressants, or end up discontinuing medication due to unpleasant side-effects.
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New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Does your wife discuss this unpleasant person’s posts with you?
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Maybe some people enjoy it, but for us, the weather can turn even the happiest place on earth into an unpleasant inferno.
—Priscilla Blossom, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026
The traveler shared the gripe on Reddit’s Delta forum, detailing the unpleasant travel experience that happened on their almost 11-hour flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Does your wife discuss this unpleasant person’s posts with you?
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Maybe some people enjoy it, but for us, the weather can turn even the happiest place on earth into an unpleasant inferno.
—Priscilla Blossom, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026
The traveler shared the gripe on Reddit’s Delta forum, detailing the unpleasant travel experience that happened on their almost 11-hour flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasant
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Cisco positions the same rugged networking technology used in Parkie for other harsh environments, including factories, logistics hubs, and outdoor industrial sites.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Jan. 2026
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Fabrics that aren't made for harsh weather conditions, especially cotton and linen, are prone to absorbing moisture, causing mold, mildew, and water stains.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Now, but as the statistics and figures come in here in Minneapolis, there's double-digit drops in crime, coupled with a lot of bad people and bad things being taken off of your streets.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Under President Biden, the FTC and DOJ slowed large transactions, suggesting that all big businesses were bad businesses.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Richards has missed Palace’s previous four fixtures after picking up a nasty foot injury against Leeds in the Premier League just before Christmas.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Ra Shaya Kyle, feeling miserable with a nasty cold that kept her out of practice for two days, scored a career-high 30 points to lead the University of Miami women’s basketball team to an 89-73 win over rival Florida State University on Sunday afternoon at the Watsco Center.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Not because the moms themselves are toxic people, but because the dynamic shifts into an ugly place with mean-girl behavior.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Many quite authentic Natives were targeted for banishment, and the ugly infighting their work inspired was covered widely—by the standards of Indian affairs—in the American media, which saw the battles as part of the larger identity wars raging across the nation in the new millennium.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Pair it with a small, dessert-sized Greek coffee, which isn’t as bitter as espresso, for a perfect treat yourself moment under $10.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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That includes losing to their bitter rivals with the biggest playoff collapse in franchise history.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The addition of buttermilk boosts the flavor of this coleslaw with a slight sour bite.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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It's seasoned with sumac, which has a distinctly sour, earthy flavor.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Are there horrible smells wafting around?—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Kimmel was horrible, and some of these people.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasant. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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