uninviting

Example Sentences

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Charlie English begins “The CIA Book Club” by describing a 1970s technical manual: a dull cover, as uninviting as anything.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

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

Many of the remaining casinos are windowless, self-contained bubbles that have turned the surrounding streets into uninviting walkways.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

To the left, it wound into a valley of misty beech trees; to the right, it disappeared up a dank gully, its steep sides an uninviting jumble of moss-covered boulders.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver