as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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Recent Examples of unwelcome
Gray faux-wood flooring Much like beige and white are unfavorable palettes these days, gray is an unwelcome choice for finishes.
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Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 7 May 2026
Negotiating with an increasingly unpopular US leader bogged down in a costly war and looking for easy wins is also likely not an unwelcome position in Xi’s eyes.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The affidavit says unwelcome advances also began.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Lyke’s unwelcome turn in the spotlight sounds the alarm.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 7 May 2026
Negotiating with an increasingly unpopular US leader bogged down in a costly war and looking for easy wins is also likely not an unwelcome position in Xi’s eyes.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The affidavit says unwelcome advances also began.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Lyke’s unwelcome turn in the spotlight sounds the alarm.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwelcome
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And since each state tax operates under its own often arcane rules, those costs can come as an unpleasant surprise.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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His rhetoric is unpleasant and extreme enough that he could not get confirmed to a university board in Florida.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The scheme has been so successful, law enforcement has created a joint FBI-National Security Division task force to disrupt the operations and have dealt a series of harsh prison terms to American accomplices who have willingly aided the North Koreans.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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To fully embody her OnlyFans persona, an earthside alien named The Hungry Ghost, who offers mild nudity and harsh criticism of her willing subscribers’ genitalia.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Usually a team of elegant offense, Michigan instead clanked 13 triples off the rim and relied on its inside defensive ferocity to win a game nearly as aesthetically unpleasing as UConn’s 53-41 win over Butler in 2011.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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West Ham showed themselves to be a bad team, less than the sum of their parts and wholly ill-equipped for the challenge in front of them.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Drain Mats Kitchen sinks may be dirty, but your drain mat is downright nasty.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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But facing the Jaguars after the Chiefs and before the Rams is nasty business.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwelcome. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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