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unimposing

[uhn-im-poh-zing] / ˌʌn ɪmˈpoʊ zɪŋ /




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Unlike the ocean, whose breakers instantly communicate danger, the culprit in a flooding event could be as unimposing as a tiny creek or a clogged storm drain.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2025

Baker was skinny and physically unimposing, with a mop of curly blond hair.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2025

Designed by Luis Mansilla and Emilio Tuñón, its unimposing vertical linear structure has won 10 architectural awards, including the 2017 American Architecture Prize.

From Washington Times May 22, 2023

And the story of his fandom illustrates an important point about New York City’s favorite super-powered wall-crawler: The appeal of the character long ago transcended its original iteration as a white, unimposing, orphaned teenager.

From Seattle Times Aug. 9, 2022

The colonial architecture felt foreign but also crisp and unimposing compared to the Gothic pinnacles of Cambridge.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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