unobtrusive

Example Sentences

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Today’s clunky VR headsets will be replaced by unobtrusive devices, perhaps embedded in contact lenses or even brain-computer interfaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 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

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

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