as in unobtrusive
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Adjective
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It’s designed to sit under your clothing to be reasonably unobtrusive, save for two elements.
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David might be the most influential yet unobtrusive trailblazer the Canadian team has ever had.
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Do the people queuing for takeaway chicken at Popeyes, directly opposite, know what went down behind that unremarkable shop front?
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Maybe there was a gift card and restaurant visit too — an altogether enjoyable, but unremarkable celebration.
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Ezra stays inconspicuous by filming the lines with a pair of Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses, which synch with his iPhone.
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Test vinegar for colorfastness in an inconspicuous area on colored sheets before using it to freshen them.
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The consequences of such an error, in the context of a computation where there is no cross-checking in place, can range from unnoticeable to catastrophic.
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Except her shell is rather flat compared to others’, its spiral unremarkable, its apex nearly unnoticeable.
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Obviously there’s a resemblance but in a really subtle and tasteful way.
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Your reward will be the sight of a tiny pale point with a subtle blue-green tint.
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The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.
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This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity.
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“Unshowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshowy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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