as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
an unappealing mess of dirt and trash in the corner of the room
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Recent Examples of unappealing
Arc aims to give scientists the freedom and resources to do the slow, unsexy work of developing better research tools — something crucial to science but unappealing to scientific journals (and scientists who need to publish stuff to earn more funding).
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Celia Ford, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
Under Trump, the United States was poorly governed, divided, unappealing, and weak—all of which invited bad behavior by actors such as China, North Korea, and Russia.
—Michael Fullilove, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2022
This is how Shields suggests sanitizing and getting rid of unappealing smells:
Combine a mixture of 70% isopropyl alcohol combined with a couple of drops of lavender or eucalyptus essential oil.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Russia’s liberals, by contrast, tend to offer a messianic individualism that is unappealing to most people.
—Jade McGlynn, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
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Celia Ford, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
Under Trump, the United States was poorly governed, divided, unappealing, and weak—all of which invited bad behavior by actors such as China, North Korea, and Russia.
—Michael Fullilove, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2022
This is how Shields suggests sanitizing and getting rid of unappealing smells:
Combine a mixture of 70% isopropyl alcohol combined with a couple of drops of lavender or eucalyptus essential oil.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Russia’s liberals, by contrast, tend to offer a messianic individualism that is unappealing to most people.
—Jade McGlynn, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappealing
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George Kittle On the ugly game: Being able to deal with all of that and still come out with a win.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Poor Sue, who wins the challenge and has to wear that ugly bat signal around her neck.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.SI.com, SI.com, 1 Feb. 2018
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The Menendez trials — the first of the two ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury — became such a sensation in part because of the hideous nature of the crime, but also because of who Lyle and Erik were.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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Is this just how the game unfolds each time, part of some hideous narrative doomed to repeat itself?Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cannibals take over a Mexican restaurant on Halloween night, forcing the staff to create a grotesque feast.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Up Demi Moore, The Substance The Substance just passed $30 million worldwide, outperforming just about everyone’s expectations for a grotesque horror-comedy released by a niche streaming service.Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
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While some may view box springs as bulky or unattractive, designs have come a long way.Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
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Just as stores stock shelves to present unattractive options alongside attractive ones, farmers could plant certain flower species in or near crop plants to increase visitation to the target crops.Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
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