off-putting
Example Sentences
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Many of us were raised to sneer at social influence—instructed to resist peer pressure at all costs—but there’s another term for thinking about all this that’s less off-putting: role modeling.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Lutnick said he found the comment "off-putting", and so he and his wife excused themselves and left the home.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
His antics might be off-putting, but his pursuit of renewable rockets has helped reignite humanities’ dreams for space and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The heightened nature of Gaylord’s and Nikolić’s performances, off-putting in the voice-over scene, are a blast when the worlds of the play finally merge.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Penelope sneaked a glance at the giver of these strangely off-putting gifts.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
