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unobtrusive

[uhn-uhb-troo-siv] / ˌʌn əbˈtru sɪv /


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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

Contemporary battlefield sketches, grand post-war history paintings, elegant portraits of the major military and political figures, along with watercolor illustrations and unobtrusive live-action recreations bring the tale to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 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

Some EV charging companies have been labouring over the design so that chargers are either unobtrusive or even visually appealing.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

She tried, as always, to keep her typing unobtrusive, so Reggie wouldn’t get distracted.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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