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as in unappetizing
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
pasta and honey is an unpalatable combination
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as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
hesitated before sharing some of the more unpalatable details of his captivity
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Recent Examples of unpalatable
This is an ungainly and unpalatable status quo, especially given the litany of war crimes perpetrated by Assad’s regime, but the further consolidation of power under Assad would still be worse for the people living in Syria’s northwest.
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Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2023
Rather, it is dictated by those with 'fair' skin who forget that by declaring their dark circles cool, ours seem even more unpalatable in comparison.
—Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2024
At worst, however, the looming fight could force a choice between two unpalatable realities.
—Arthur Holland Michel, WIRED, 24 July 2024
With Russia’s economy contracting, a long slog in Syria could be unpalatable to Putin.
—Luay Al Khatteeb, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2015
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Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2023
Rather, it is dictated by those with 'fair' skin who forget that by declaring their dark circles cool, ours seem even more unpalatable in comparison.
—Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2024
At worst, however, the looming fight could force a choice between two unpalatable realities.
—Arthur Holland Michel, WIRED, 24 July 2024
With Russia’s economy contracting, a long slog in Syria could be unpalatable to Putin.
—Luay Al Khatteeb, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpalatable
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Understandably, vowing to eat each morning can be cumbersome when options are slim or seemingly unappetizing.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, sometimes the flour in the batter oxidizes, which can turn the batter an unappetizing gray color.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
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Her pregnancies are painful and unpleasant, especially compared to Lenù’s.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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One way to avoid unpleasant surprises is to keep your restaurant order simple.Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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Second, the refusal to see how profoundly distasteful so much of modern liberalism has become to so much of America.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some social media users found Elba's casting as Okonkwo distasteful, as his ethnic heritage excludes Nigerian descent, particularly Igbo descent.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 28 Sep. 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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Give Back To Maui After the horrible 2023 wildfires in Maui, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua reopened on October 8, 2023, and it’s been going strong and welcoming guests with open arms since then.Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is also a great matchup against a horrible Jaguars passing defense.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Trump has promised to enact a new fiscal and economic regime, including harsh tariffs that some economists fear could have inflationary effects.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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November is here, and with its arrival comes cooler, harsher weather.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Overly precocious George jumps from the train to the countryside and, in true Dickensian fashion, encounters some helpful people as well as some unsavory types on his treacherous trek back home.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Rino, Lila’s brother, Stefano, her ex-husband, and Gennaro have all been taken under questioning; her brother and son particularly for their association with the neighborhood’s unsavory characters.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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