unpleasant

Example Sentences

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The unpleasant market metaphor refers to the idea that even a lifeless feline when dropped from a height may initially ricochet off the ground.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Taken as a whole, Drake’s album dump is a deeply unpleasant slog.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Phillipson described some of the negative comments as "outright snobbery and just downright unpleasant" and argued Collins had a reach "politicians can't reach".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

There’s been plenty to distract investors from the unpleasant fact that a vital energy chokepoint has been closed for weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Penelope went on in the same jovial spirit, for if one unpleasant episode could be made into an amusing anecdote, why not all of them?

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood