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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The Continent had generations of infamy to draw on.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In 2006, most famously, Colbert delivered a shocking roast of President Bush to his face that has lived in infamy ever since.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 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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The undesirability of the undead state is inherent in the term itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
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There are hyper-local gags about the Williamsburg bar Union Pool and the undesirability of living in the Financial District, and a creature known as Rat Pizza — like Pizza Rat in reverse.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ridestore subjects materials to failure testing during both development and production, evaluating bond strength in laminated membranes, water-repellency performance and trim durability before materials move into manufacturing.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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It has been tested for durability, strength, stability and water repellency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The men took part in the March of the Living program, which aims to educate teenagers about the atrocities of the Holocaust.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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This atrocity was a defining moment for America and your pain and shock were felt around the whole world.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Unpleasantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasantness. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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