unattractive

Example Sentences

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“We cherish pleasure,” the authors write unabashedly, “and believe a politics without it will be unattractive, drab, listless, and doomed to failure.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

If the dollar is unattractive as a portfolio hedge, the more incentive there is to reduce dollar exposure.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

“The rate of change in our business is so high right now that the limitations it would put in our technical development efforts make that a pretty unattractive proposition for us.”

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

"Because I can't style my hair the way I want, I end up thinking I look unkempt and unattractive, and that has seriously eroded my confidence."

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

In short, we are unattractive know-all obsessives who get things out of proportion and are in continual peril of being disowned by our exasperated families.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author