How to Use unobtrusive in a Sentence

unobtrusive

adjective
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  • But once that was out of the way, the changes to the show were unobtrusive.
    — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The Whoop 4 is our pick for the most unobtrusive wearable.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Their skins are thin and unobtrusive, so all that’s needed is a good rinse and scrub.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 6 July 2022
  • O’Brien thinks a lot about how to remain unobtrusive with his messages to the fans.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The Cartier pieces are small and unobtrusive, but still very cool.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Apr. 2019
  • The faux stone fire pit is modern yet durable and comes with an unobtrusive steel storage box to hide the propane tank.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Each season, they can be counted on for a new take on the unobtrusive style.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 July 2022
  • The bike itself looks sort of like a barstool with pedals, small and unobtrusive enough for a home office.
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Rehnquist, on the other hand, was unobtrusive save for the gold stripes on the sleeves of his judicial robe.
    — Mark Sherman, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2019
  • The low ankle collar is padded and lined; so too is the high but unobtrusive, breathable tongue.
    — Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 11 June 2021
  • Then do a spot test in a small, unobtrusive location to make sure the spray won’t damage the fabric.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2023
  • To counter this, Google has made the product–and the tracking process–as unobtrusive as possible.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 4 May 2021
  • Unlike a barcode, the epoxy dot is tiny and unobtrusive.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 Nov. 2016
  • The idea is for each of the six devices to notify users of things with simple and unobtrusive systems.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Apr. 2022
  • Of course, a piece of wood isn’t the only unobtrusive interface that can provide the amount of context and control the smart home needs.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Aluminum fencing costs a bit more, but is stylish, unobtrusive and doesn't rust.
    — Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 12 Feb. 2018
  • In River Gallery, the rooms are curated according to style or theme, with unobtrusive lights to showcase the art, and the whole gallery still feels like a home.
    — Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2018
  • Bassist Garry Tallent, in his banker’s attire and shades, is the unobtrusive anchor of every song that flies off the stage.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The transmission was equally smooth and unobtrusive on road and off, including in the truck’s low range.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Ditching the key ring and sticking the Shadow to an item keeps the device at just 0.1-inch thick, about as thin as a coin, and 1.9 inches both long and wide for an unobtrusive shape.
    — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2021
  • This sleek, unobtrusive model comes with fronts in stainless steel, white or black to match your kitchen color scheme.
    — Jordan Goldberg, Good Housekeeping, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Origins of a killer There are hundreds of species of chytrid fungi, and most of them are unobtrusive decomposers.
    — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 28 Mar. 2019
  • The tiny candy bar-size Tandem is unobtrusive and also has both GPS and g-force sensing.
    — The Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2021
  • Just snip a few strands from unobtrusive areas like the nape of the neck and behind an ear — getting as close to the root as possible to capture the most recent growth — and pop it in the mail.
    — Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 18 Aug. 2020
  • These were smooth bullets and wands and sacs, some of them stone-colored, many as unobtrusive as dental equipment.
    — Lauren Goode, Wired, 8 Jan. 2020
  • The latter is still more than fine, both responsive and unobtrusive enough.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 9 June 2020
  • The unobtrusive design of the purifier carries over to sleep mode where the display light can be turned off, and the sound is reduced to almost silent.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2022
  • While the delivery drones will be a new sight in the community, Healy says they are designed to be unobtrusive.
    — Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2020
  • At first glance, the audio-visual approach in the sequel is familiar, with unobtrusive medium shots of Chinese youth hunched over noisy sewing machines, whose collective rattles form a white hum.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
  • In an opulent setting (6 rooms, 20 crystal chandeliers and 7 fireplaces), guests dine on dishes of lamb and lobster, crab and chicken, drenched in savory marinades and served by an attentive yet unobtrusive wait crew.
    — Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024

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