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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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Their approach is on the unobtrusive side, which adds to the peaceful vibe.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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Neither the HushJet Mini Cool nor the ChillPill is small enough to fit into a pocket without sticking out, but both would be unobtrusive in a bag of nearly any size.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The last two contenders were remarkably unremarkable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her family stays on beside the ruins, and the film charts how occupation and its aftermath become the unremarkable background of her adolescence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While the place may be inconspicuous, one of its owners is well-known, in the 305 and beyond.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Its position on Rue de Temple is inconspicuous—set back and fronted with tinted, frosted windows—but behind its doors is a different story.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 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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Throughout her trip to the United States, the Queen has reliably chosen British designers in a subtle showing of sartorial support of her homeland.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Such subtle tweaks in rhythm and resolution are more subtle, and more rewarding, than a straightforward joke-and-punchline setup.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
29 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 1 May. 2026.
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