unpleasant
adjective
un·pleas·ant
ˌən-ˈple-zᵊnt 
: not pleasant : not amiable or agreeable : displeasing
unpleasant odors
unpleasantly
adverb
Examples of unpleasant in a Sentence
I stopped taking the drug because of its unpleasant side effects.
There was an unpleasant smell coming from the basement.
The weather is so unpleasant here.
I like the shop, but the staff are so unpleasant.
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As horrible, unpleasant, miserable this work was, people had the most wonderful spirit.
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Euphemisms are designed to obfuscate unpleasant truths.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Maple producers typically collect sap for four to six weeks until temperatures rise, leaf buds emerge, and the produce takes on an unpleasant, bitter taste.
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But this type of discrimination isn’t just unpleasant.
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Euphemisms are designed to obfuscate unpleasant truths.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Maple producers typically collect sap for four to six weeks until temperatures rise, leaf buds emerge, and the produce takes on an unpleasant, bitter taste.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025
But this type of discrimination isn’t just unpleasant.
—Monica Wang, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpleasant
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpleasant. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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unpleasant
adjective
un·pleas·ant
ˌən-ˈplez-ᵊnt
ˈən-
: not pleasant : not friendly or agreeable : displeasing
unpleasantly
adverb
unpleasantness
noun
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