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Recent Examples of unpleasantly
The sugars in corn kernels break down very fast, turning your corn unpleasantly starchy.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
In warm weather, your kitchen can get unpleasantly hot when cooking in a standard oven.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Checking the temperature is of utmost importance, since the meat is very lean and will be unpleasantly dry if overcooked.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Also not missed are the crass laughs of the slicker 2012 film, which had an unpleasantly cynical, snide edge.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Onward and upward The unpleasantly steep hills that I'm blessed with between my home and the city often proved too much for the hub motor.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
Is there a point where a wine — even a wine intended for a natural wine-loving audience — can get so unpleasantly funky that a winemaker ought to intervene?
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2021
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
In warm weather, your kitchen can get unpleasantly hot when cooking in a standard oven.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Checking the temperature is of utmost importance, since the meat is very lean and will be unpleasantly dry if overcooked.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Also not missed are the crass laughs of the slicker 2012 film, which had an unpleasantly cynical, snide edge.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Onward and upward The unpleasantly steep hills that I'm blessed with between my home and the city often proved too much for the hub motor.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
Is there a point where a wine — even a wine intended for a natural wine-loving audience — can get so unpleasantly funky that a winemaker ought to intervene?
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasantly
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Chandler gets awfully cozy in his new digs (just don't cover his air hole).—
Gretchen Hansen,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Nov. 2025
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After signing him to a five-year, $34 million contract extension near the end of training camp and watching their 2021 first-round draft pick blossom behind him, the Wild are feeling awfully good about their goaltending situation these days.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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More rapt, more heartbroken, more rattled by the harrowing questions presented by the long, slow, terribly seductive suicide humanity seems bent on carrying out via technology.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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Seeing people walking their dogs in West Park on the North Side is not terribly uncommon.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Today, however, Rihanna turned even the most dreadfully boring activity into an opportunity to stunt.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
13 Nov. 2025
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The back end of the bullpen is stout, yet the lineup is dreadfully short.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Film is a cultural industry, but the insiders are horribly out of touch with culture.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Colombia defender Andres Escobar’s sliding attempt at a clearance went horribly awry and into his own net in what became a 2-1 defeat.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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That framing will age badly in any domain where the workflow needs to defend itself.—
Anna Meadows,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The tournament comes amid an uncertain and unpopular war, rising gas prices, and predictions that the president’s party will lose badly in the midterm elections.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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West Ham are relegated, sorry Spurs survive The odds were stacked against West Ham United beating relegation yesterday and even in a year when Tottenham Hotspur plumbed appallingly abject depths, few clubs deserved it more.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Democrats appallingly gamed the system early on by inserting their activists (rather than fair-minded community members) on the map-drawing panels.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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Sunday night’s horrendously turbulent flight, which included an unexpected diversion to Detroit, rendered more than one pitcher unavailable for Monday’s series opener.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 July 2025
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The road to that disturbingly phallic Jules Rimet trophy inevitably goes through Spain, France, England, Belgium, Portugal, Croatia, Germany, and a bunch of others.—
Filip Bondy,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Death threats directed toward athletes have become disturbingly frequent.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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