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Recent Examples of unprepossessing
Joe was an unprepossessing fellow.
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Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023
The bishop has an amiable, unprepossessing manner, with a slight stoop and a twinkly smile.
—Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
This crisis is apparent in casting the unprepossessing Krieps, who already creeped out Paul Thomas Anderson’s repellent Phantom Thread.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Oct. 2021
Nothing can be more unprepossessing than a sea-anemone when contracted.
—Jessy Randall, Scientific American, 19 July 2021
Starring in these books was an unprepossessing intelligence officer named George Smiley.
—Tom Nolan, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2020
Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023
The bishop has an amiable, unprepossessing manner, with a slight stoop and a twinkly smile.
—Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
This crisis is apparent in casting the unprepossessing Krieps, who already creeped out Paul Thomas Anderson’s repellent Phantom Thread.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Oct. 2021
Nothing can be more unprepossessing than a sea-anemone when contracted.
—Jessy Randall, Scientific American, 19 July 2021
Starring in these books was an unprepossessing intelligence officer named George Smiley.
—Tom Nolan, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprepossessing
Adjective
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The Reds, meanwhile, made the postseason with one of the more unimposing offenses in the National League.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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As shown, the new stadium is simple, unimposing and not unattractive.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Mixing them with something unappealing, like dirt, coffee grounds or cat litter.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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As a result little stands between you and the actors, appealing or unappealing according to their characters.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That said, whole-virus vaccines can cause more unpleasant side effects, and in rare cases, weakened live pathogens can redevelop infectious capability.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Like, what would make this already unpleasant environment even spicier?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Reaching for your leftover guacamole and discovering it’s turned an unappetizing shade of brown after a day in the fridge.—
Olivia Tarantino,
Martha Stewart,
6 Mar. 2026
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But, to her, the idea of leaving a review was unappetizing.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unprepossessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprepossessing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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