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Recent Examples of unsexy
Do something that is totally unsexy, like verifying the source online of an image on a profile picture or photo.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Heated Rivalry met us at a very unsexy time in our lives.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The ones that built real infrastructure, attracted real talent, and focused on unsexy fundamentals will survive.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Tazewell has heard it all — and he's addressed it, defending the cozy, furry piece that's decidedly unsexy during the loving moment.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Heated Rivalry met us at a very unsexy time in our lives.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The ones that built real infrastructure, attracted real talent, and focused on unsexy fundamentals will survive.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Tazewell has heard it all — and he's addressed it, defending the cozy, furry piece that's decidedly unsexy during the loving moment.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsexy
unerotic
Adjective
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The director Ninja Thyberg’s new film is graphic yet deeply unerotic.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2022
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Holbein was sensitive but cautiously unerotic in picturing women, who are usually sombre.—
Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2022
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“Unsexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsexy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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