unobtrusive
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Mr. Hanks provides introductions and closing comments to each episode; his narration throughout is unobtrusive and very low-key, unlike a few of the experts who populate the space lying between the historical footage and photographs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
All of the designers interviewed for this story like ceiling fixtures to be so unobtrusive that they almost disappear.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024
The only hints of modernization were a few simple computer interfaces in unobtrusive corners.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing unobtrusive
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 10, List 5
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Power Prefix: un-
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