uninviting

Example Sentences

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Miles, who was known as Tank at the time, had a skull-and-crossbones collar and a tendency to snarl and growl from his bed in an uninviting manner.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

Am I the asshole for uninviting them from my upcoming party after they insisted I uninvite the new wife?

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2024

From here, the mountains’ south-facing slopes might appear dry and even dull, uninviting to people who spend a lifetime in L.A. without ever seeing the greener, snowier northern slopes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2024

Animals “are broadening their foraging range and going into more traditionally uninviting and unnatural areas to try to get food and keep alive,” he says.

From Scientific American • Jun. 13, 2023

It looked grey and uninviting, great rollers sweeping in to the bay past the beacon on the headland.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier