unobtrusive
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Instead of narration, unobtrusive captions appeared on screen with price, provenance or other details about various market items, leaving room for the ambient sounds to come to the fore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
She won gold in the Wellness category at the Stoperiet Open bodybuilding competition in April - a category which places special emphasis on natural fitness, healthy appearance and unobtrusive beauty, rather than large muscle mass.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
I was drawn to the Light Phone because it was arguably the most minimalist version available; it barely resembled a phone at all, and was so strikingly unobtrusive compared to my old needy iPhone.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2025
Kwak, poised and graceful, lent a surprising calm to the show, unobtrusive when needed and expressive when called for.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024
Beneath the clock, there is an unobtrusive silver plaque.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing unobtrusive
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 10, List 5
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Power Prefix: un-
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