unobtrusive
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I passed beneath an unobtrusive white arch that, I later learned, uses artificial intelligence to detect weapons and notify guards nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Around the issue of noise, Universal Studios Hollywood has been proactive with Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, devoting a website to just how silent and unobtrusive its groundbreaking coaster would be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The idea is that computing will be ambient but unobtrusive, there when you need it, but not when you don’t.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
She won gold in the Wellness category at the Stoperiet Open bodybuilding competition in April - a category which places special emphasis on natural fitness, healthy appearance and unobtrusive beauty, rather than large muscle mass.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
He paused, then, as Poirot did not speak, he made an apologetic little bow, and after a momentary hesitation left the dining car in the same quiet, unobtrusive fashion as he had come.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 10, List 5
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