unpleasant

Example Sentences

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The unpleasant market metaphor refers to the idea that even a lifeless feline when dropped from a height may initially ricochet off the ground.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Since then, hundreds of thousands of Germans have searched the records for names of ancestors, well aware they may face unpleasant truths.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"It's a biohazard and it's hugely unpleasant for the community that uses this river."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Forgiveness is posthumously granted through cinema, shaving away anything unpleasant that is no longer necessary to dwell on.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Her manners, too—and Mr. Elton’s, were unpleasant towards Harriet.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen