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Recent Examples of unshowy
But the showy structure overwhelms the unshowy story.
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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
With her short hair and unshowy clothing, Fan Chunli looks every bit the middle-aged woman from rural China.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
To be fair to les frères Dardennes, there is a reliable level of unshowy competence as well as an integrity to their insistence on embedding with unglamorous, recognizable people.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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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
With her short hair and unshowy clothing, Fan Chunli looks every bit the middle-aged woman from rural China.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
To be fair to les frères Dardennes, there is a reliable level of unshowy competence as well as an integrity to their insistence on embedding with unglamorous, recognizable people.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unshowy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshowy
Adjective
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The in-room tech is helpful and unobtrusive, and the bathrooms (with the same floor-to-ceiling views in the immense showers) are a dream.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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For policy makers, ADUs are viewed as an unobtrusive way to get more people in residential neighborhoods without overhauling that neighborhood’s character.—
Mark Dee
March 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Finally, smoking deaths may seem to be unremarkable because some of the illnesses that cigarette smoking causes, such as heart disease or cancer, are commonplace.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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If three of your friends are about to be therapists, that seems kind of unremarkable.—
Annah Feinberg,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Better to stay clean and inconspicuous, like hotel artwork, which was fine for a preacher’s son.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Holevich recommends spot testing this method on an inconspicuous part before going all-out on cleaning.—
Aliyah Rodriguez,
The Spruce,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To the untrained eye, rip currents may seem unnoticeable.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 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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Custom metallic-textile curtains are used to help filter light and protect sensitive works, while allowing subtle changes throughout the day and seasons to shape the viewing experience.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While Drescher used the Pink Passion shade, there are five other colors to pick from, including a timeless bright red and subtle neutral hue.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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