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
Your Dishwasher Filter A clogged dishwasher filter traps food particles, causes unpleasant odors and can actually make your dishes come out less clean.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Interest can tip over into more unpleasant and aggressive behavior.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
There will always be both pleasant surprises and unpleasant surprises.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Memento has withstood the test of time, thanks to memorable performances, intricately layered storytelling, and what the film ultimately reveals about our all-too-human willingness to deceive ourselves in order to escape unpleasant truths.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Interest can tip over into more unpleasant and aggressive behavior.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
There will always be both pleasant surprises and unpleasant surprises.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Memento has withstood the test of time, thanks to memorable performances, intricately layered storytelling, and what the film ultimately reveals about our all-too-human willingness to deceive ourselves in order to escape unpleasant truths.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasant
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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.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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When the camera's weren't rolling, McCracken says, Couric gave some harsh advice.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Kawhi Leonard sat out for the Clippers to rest ankle and wrist injuries, while Draymond Green was out for the Warriors with a bad back.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Was Paul’s effect on history, incalculably large, good or bad on the whole?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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This was the old Magic — the nasty, physical, suffocating defensive team that made every possession feel like work.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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From there, the beef between the two couples runs the gamut from faux-gentile to downright nasty.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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An ugly first period added to the initial grimness.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Their pricey homegrown core — Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs — combined to go 13-of-42 from the field and an ugly 1-of-13 from deep.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Reminders come too with Emmy winner Jim Parsons, who is deliciously over-the-top as Ruth, Rose's bitter and controlling mother.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Gonzales and Herrera had previously been locked in a bitter battle for the Republican nomination for TX-23, advancing to a runoff election after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors contended that Jay recruited Jordan and Washington to sell coke for him in Baltimore, but the deal went sour when the rapper’s drug connection had bad blood with Washington and threatened to kill him.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Other crypto investors likely saw their holdings fall because the markets turned sour.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the case of this April 1, Atlanta just experienced a horrible and tragic Wednesday in traffic.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Your cabdriver is taking you on a horrible route.—
Zach Schiffman,
Curbed,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasant. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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