unfragrant

Example Sentences

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It has been found that the island of Bermuda is a great reservoir of these bulbs, which are sent up, like their unfragrant rivals the onions, by the barrelful.

From Manners and Social Usages by Sherwood, Mrs. John M. E. W.

Merchants, both at home and abroad, are loath to purchase such unfragrant wares.

From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Holmes, Daniel Turner

If the aroma of character is not strong enough to overpower with its sweetness all unfragrant exhalations of opinion, it is a matter of but small account.

From A New Atmosphere by Hamilton, Gail

A cup of unfragrant tea, sweetened with condensed milk, and a biscuit which was strongly scented with a peculiarly acrid smell, were gratefully accepted by the wellnigh exhausted sub.

From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

After an early dinner, and a careful consultation of the Post-Office Directory, Mr. Madgin ordered a hansom, and was driven to Hatton Garden, in and about which unfragrant locality the diamond merchants most do congregate.

From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 by Wood, Charles W.