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Recent Examples of unshowy
Her role as Cassandra is the latest example: a part that is both unshowy and commanding.
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Perhaps even more than that, PSG — long dismissed and derided as a hopelessly unbalanced gaggle of individual superstars — have become a team, widely respected for the remarkable industriousness of their football and the humble, unshowy brilliance of their young players.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The former six-term congresswoman is a decidedly unshowy politician who wields her power discreetly — a quiet bearing that has been the topic of criticism during this crisis, when many Angelenos appeared to crave louder and more forceful leadership.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Supporting actor Yura Borisov getting traction for his unshowy, reactive performance could be a sign voters may be ready to put a ring on it.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Perhaps even more than that, PSG — long dismissed and derided as a hopelessly unbalanced gaggle of individual superstars — have become a team, widely respected for the remarkable industriousness of their football and the humble, unshowy brilliance of their young players.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The former six-term congresswoman is a decidedly unshowy politician who wields her power discreetly — a quiet bearing that has been the topic of criticism during this crisis, when many Angelenos appeared to crave louder and more forceful leadership.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Supporting actor Yura Borisov getting traction for his unshowy, reactive performance could be a sign voters may be ready to put a ring on it.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshowy
Adjective
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The design is thoughtful and unobtrusive, the app works well, the LEDs are plenty bright and the RS 1000 is a truly useful piece of cycling tech.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The police department provided ample but unobtrusive assistance throughout the event.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That's unremarkable but not detrimental for the most demanding defensive position in the sport.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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What once felt seismic now feels like a normal part of daily trading — another episode in a US financial system where bursts of retail speculation are routine, expected, and largely unremarkable.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Always spot-test cleaning with the sponge in an inconspicuous area first Read the product's directions before use.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Publicity is the last thing Iran’s Jews need: Their entire survival strategy has been to lead the most inconspicuous lives possible—and news of detentions is more attention than the community wants.—
Roya Hakakian,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Bay's darkening around the bikini area still hasn’t fully resolved, but the discoloration on her arms has faded to be almost unnoticeable.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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At the time, unnoticeable hair loss felt like the least of my worries.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There's a subtle but powerful form of manipulation happening in AI companions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The spawn, which typically takes place over a few days and lasts less than 20 minutes, is triggered by subtle environmental cues — moon phase, tides and water temperatures — that healthy reefs once responded to in consistent synchronization.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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 21 Aug. 2025.
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