turnoff

Example Sentences

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She doesn’t need the imprimatur of an established brand to maintain an audience; as trust in institutions plummets, such affiliations can even be a turnoff.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

So, it’s understandable if the iShares quality ETF, QUAL, goes for a little more, but it’s a bigger turnoff that it does so after having underperformed since its launch in 2013.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Yet there is also a possibility that OpenAI’s mass-market appeal becomes a turnoff for corporate customers who want AI to be more boring and useful than fun and edgy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

"Peter Dutton's face behind him was a huge turnoff - for me personally too."

From BBC • May 7, 2025

It was nearly dark and a curfew would go into effect any minute when we reached the turnoff to Shangla.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai