as in unpalatable
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
the array of unappetizing foods that we encountered at that cheap roadside restaurant
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Recent Examples of unappetizing
Afterall, there are few things as unappetizing as a spoonful of stale cereal.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
The holiday rush is in full swing across the US as last-minute travelers try to reach their destinations in unappetizing weather conditions.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Understandably, vowing to eat each morning can be cumbersome when options are slim or seemingly unappetizing.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Small, light, and easy to use, the LifeStraw protects against 99.99 percent of bacteria (including E.coli and Salmonella), parasites (including Giardia and Cryptosporidium), silt, sand, and generally unappetizing cloudiness.
—Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
The holiday rush is in full swing across the US as last-minute travelers try to reach their destinations in unappetizing weather conditions.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Understandably, vowing to eat each morning can be cumbersome when options are slim or seemingly unappetizing.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Small, light, and easy to use, the LifeStraw protects against 99.99 percent of bacteria (including E.coli and Salmonella), parasites (including Giardia and Cryptosporidium), silt, sand, and generally unappetizing cloudiness.
—Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappetizing
Adjective
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Now, with confirmation that the Bibas boys are dead, Israeli society will no doubt harden even further, making any idea of reconciliation and peace with the Palestinians all the more unpalatable.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Europeans are digesting a series of unpalatable announcements.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That might be because the first task for a CDU government would be forming a coalition, a process requiring grueling negotiations with left-wing parties because the party vows not to work with the AfD, finding their second-place rivals too distasteful for cooperation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Feb. 2025
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There will be times where his style is ignorant or distasteful.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The tech giant had a horrible week, off nearly 11% in the period despite Friday’s relief bounce.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is really happening and these horrible things are happening and that this person doesn't want to be happening.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the Heat has been among the NBA’s worst teams in the league since Butler’s departure.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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While instant coffee had a bad rap, the powdered drink has become popular again with new brands and technology.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In those days the Everglades were seen as Florida’s ghastly backyard, a region of fearsome reptiles and unsavory characters.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
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Dab, buff, polish, and voila! Cell Phones Scratches, germs, bacteria, skin cells...so many unsavory things are being carted around on our cell phones.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To have hate at such a young age for another student is awful.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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But against lefties, while hitting from the righty batter's box, Cabrera has been downright awful, with a .562 OPS and anemic .209 batting average in 187 career plate appearances.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dark long-body snake eels live in brackish water where the Mekong River meets the South China Sea.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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After heavy rain and flooding, the concentration of this bacteria can rise, especially in brackish (salty) water.—
Lisa Rapaport,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Oct. 2024
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However, many reviewers felt the texture was a bit gummy and the flavor was bland.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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So their guidance became chattier and more descriptive, designed for a home cook who was eager to learn—and who could hold recipe developers more immediately accountable, yelling about bland soup or bad bakes in the comments section.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappetizing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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