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inconspicuous

[in-kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs] / ˌɪn kənˈspɪk yu əs /


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This regression is usually “incremental and often inconspicuous, spanning years or even decades,” the report’s authors write.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

A heated mattress pad can offer many of the same benefits, often with separate zones for two sleepers, and with inconspicuous wiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

If you’re still skeptical, try this test: Host a party in your home and prop up your smartphone in an inconspicuous corner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The England party was hardly inconspicuous, drinking by the side of the road, with plenty wearing traditional Akubra hats that became the uniform of the holiday.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Crouched on the gray boulder, her ears flat along her back, she looked like a little stone herself, gray-brown and inconspicuous, except for her eyes.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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