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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

In an inconspicuous building near the UK's Mildenhall air base, drone manufacturer Ukrspecsystems is opening a new production line, like other Ukrainian arms companies looking to secure supply chain and boost capacity.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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

She’s a physical marvel here, making herself as small and inconspicuous — yet also as quietly resolute — as her complex character requires.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

I tried to remain inconspicuous in the newsroom, but one of the typesetters, a crabbed, chain-smoking woman who always wore a hairnet, took a dislike to me.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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