as in repugnance
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Recent Examples of unpleasantness
Moreover, even when placed in packing bags, shoes (and even swimwear) can lend less-than-ideal stench to your luggage, and bar soap can help stave off the unpleasantness, so that every outfit feels freshly washed.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
According to a new case study in JAMA Dermatology, the woman presented to a dermatology clinic in Spain after three months of oral unpleasantness.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Happy to temporarily rid his mind of that unpleasantness, Nick springs into action.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
If days in the sand are on your mind leading into summer, Nike will help put it in your shoes, too, without any unpleasantness.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
According to a new case study in JAMA Dermatology, the woman presented to a dermatology clinic in Spain after three months of oral unpleasantness.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Happy to temporarily rid his mind of that unpleasantness, Nick springs into action.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
If days in the sand are on your mind leading into summer, Nike will help put it in your shoes, too, without any unpleasantness.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasantness
Noun
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Brianna seems to swing between two moods: intense enthusiasm, intense repugnance.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.—
Salam Fayyad,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2024
Noun
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Spock is this brilliant, arrogant, aloof-to-the-point-of-obnoxiousness genius.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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His loudness and obnoxiousness are personal liabilities that can become functional assets for the rest of the cast.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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From Martha Burk advocating for women's rights to Woods’ ball drop heard around the world and rules being changed to curb his dominance, plenty of Masters’ controversies live in infamy.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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That’s just one episode in this exhaustive five-hour docuseries, which covers Gacy’s early life through his death and infamy.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During this period, Dhillon moved away from the Review’s gleeful offensiveness toward positions suggesting a more moderate conservatism.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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The push came amid concerns about the offensiveness of the name.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While some recent sales have been sluggish — Susan Gutfreund’s 12,000-square-foot duplex listed for $120 million in 2016 and finally sold for $53 million three years later, that seems more a symptom of delusional pricing than undesirability.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
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It has been tested for durability, strength, stability and water repellency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
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Even so, the lightweight layer is made of durable nylon with PFC-free water repellency.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While many right-wing politicos take issue with Fuentes’ most polarizing positions, such as skepticism about the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, highly influential conservatives including Tucker Carlson have taken an interest in at least some of his views.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The counterargument is that the world is filled with so many visible atrocities right now that a make-believe movie poster seems like the least of our problems.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Unpleasantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasantness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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