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unassuming

[uhn-uh-soo-ming] / ˌʌn əˈsu mɪŋ /


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The second stop is the surplus meat section, tucked in an unassuming refrigerator beside the butcher counter.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Inside an unassuming portable cabin in York, multicoloured prom dresses adorned with jewels and sparkles line the walls.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

On Thursday, his administration unveiled plans to transform one of the capital’s unassuming municipal golf courses into a luxe, 18-hole expanse that could someday host major tournaments.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

“His forte is listening,” Cooke, the biographer, said of Lesch, whose polite, unassuming manner reflects an adult life spent mostly in San Antonio.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

He was a new breed of spy: quiet and unassuming, but skilled at handling the equipment that was becoming vital to America's espionage campaign against the Soviets.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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