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Recent Examples of unshowy
There’s also an unshowy pride in its subtly diverse, distinctly Canadian cast of characters.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Cronenberg captures the way such a gift might unwind a person in an effectively unshowy way.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
But the showy structure overwhelms the unshowy story.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The bartenders move with precision, hands trained, movements unshowy, each action deliberate.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Cronenberg captures the way such a gift might unwind a person in an effectively unshowy way.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
But the showy structure overwhelms the unshowy story.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The bartenders move with precision, hands trained, movements unshowy, each action deliberate.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshowy
Adjective
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David might be the most influential yet unobtrusive trailblazer the Canadian team has ever had.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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Otherwise, the Fitbit Air is the better value for most people interested in a screenless, unobtrusive health-tracking experience.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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But now, having a robotic vacuum, mop, lawn mower or pool cleaner is fairly unremarkable.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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That soft, fleshy and unremarkable earlobe is, from a biological standpoint, a strange evolutionary remnant.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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There are no insecticides that will control the larva of this inconspicuous grayish-brown moth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
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Szabo, an otherwise inconspicuous former bureaucrat, helped to unite two distinct networks with overlapping ambitions.—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Throughout the game, Aubry has played the twists extremely well, to the point where she’s been virtually unnoticeable.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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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.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Star power takes a neutral cat-eye base and turns it into a subtle statement moment.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Where their Florida style is bold and flamboyant, the ranch is subtle and defined by a rich, earthy palette.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant.—
Mark Feeney,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Nov. 2021
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The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
6 July 2018
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“Unshowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshowy. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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