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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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Less a song than a gag, every individual element is unpleasant: single-entendre lyrics; vocals and synths that aren’t even in the same key; and the less said about Space Cowboy’s guest verse, the better.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Putting these boundaries in place before the move can help prevent unpleasant surprises.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 15 Mar. 2025
This unpleasant odor, Smith explains, is the result of something called asparagusic acid, which is unique to the vegetable.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Unpleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpleasant. Accessed 28 Mar. 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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