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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That sheer, unrelenting obnoxiousness made past iterations consistent overachievers on the sport’s biggest stage.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Spock is this brilliant, arrogant, aloof-to-the-point-of-obnoxiousness genius.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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So, Tom Steyer, welcome to the hall of infamy of filthy-rich flops.—
Garry South,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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In an era of algorithm outrage and viral infamy, the film's central warning has only sharpened.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 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
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Sustainable credentials are also on point, with PFAS-free water repellency, ethically sourced suede uppers, and an outsole made from post-consumer plastic and agricultural waste.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
24 May 2026
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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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According to Reuters, the United States and European Union raised concerns that the resolution could be interpreted as creating a hierarchy among crimes against humanity by treating some atrocities as more serious than others.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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The genocidal atrocities uncovered in Bucha were televised internationally.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Unpleasantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasantness. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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