unpleasantness
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I don’t know why I endured that unpleasantness for so long, or why the ridiculousness of it dawned on me that day in Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
And the feeling of unpleasantness in San Francisco about human misery—people who are having some real hard, difficult times living so close to people who are making fortunes that are unbelievable—that hasn’t changed.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2025
That the unpleasantness turns out to be time well spent is a credit to Leigh’s curiosity about miserable jerks and the joy-sucking traps they set for themselves and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Eileen’s unpleasantness is also her appeal; this girl certainly is no boss, she’s incapable of rousing speeches, and she’s never going to mutate into a heroine.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Hermione had come in for her fair share of unpleasantness too, but she hadn’t yet started yelling at innocent bystanders; in fact, Harry was full of admiration for the way she was handling the situation.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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