unromantic

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Recent Examples of unromantic Camille Peri’s engrossing A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson recounts in some detail the very unromantic odyssey that led Fanny to her meeting with Louis. Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024 Unforgiven recasts the genre as a pitiless, almost pathologically unromantic realm populated by twits hoping to make their name and aged gunslingers who have to make peace with their bad pasts. Will Leitch, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024 These compounds, with unromantic names like (E)-beta-ocimene and benzyl methyl ether, are delicate. Lily Stewart, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024 Millennials bring an unromantic prudence to such choices that often surprises their parents. Neil Howe, Fortune, 18 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for unromantic 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unromantic
Adjective
  • But an unsentimental assessment of the regional landscape offers some sense of how Trump could proceed.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This lyrical but unsentimental book is a eulogy for transhumance—the seasonal movement of livestock and the people who watch over them.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Amorim is not likely to be afforded those in abundance at a club of United’s stature, even if trusting the process is the only logical way to succeed.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The Treasury Department would be the next most logical agency to administer student debt, Mayotte said.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Israel's President Isaac Herzog described the release ceremony as cynical and vicious.
    Hussam al-Masri, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
  • He’s been given every reason to be angry, frustrated, and cynical, toward the specific people coming after him and the world at large.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Now, our risk-taking has to be rational, but everything is a risk.
    Matt Slater, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
  • His characters are driven by their needs; they’re not driven by rational thinking.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In this case the most sensible move would be to shift Rafaela into a super utility bench role, install the prospect at left field and bump Duran over to center.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
  • City government is closest to the needs of residents’ everyday lives – snow plowing, garbage pickup, street lights, road repair, public safety, sensible economic development for low property taxes.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Time based: Set a reasonable time frame to reduce alcohol consumption.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
  • After a reasonable time, drain the water — not into a city sewer or drainage area — and dispose of the soaked fireworks debris in a plastic garbage bag.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The Friday night announcement was criticized by some journalists as a way to score political points and penalize tough-minded news outlets.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Johnson is viewed as innovative, creative and somewhat tough-minded in his coaching style.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Even as busy moms and entrepreneurs, what keeps them sane is their relationship with each other.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
  • And that’s the last thing anyone needs in a world where protecting your peace and staying sane is already an uphill battle.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Unromantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unromantic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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