unpleasantness

Example Sentences

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“The Sheep Detectives” introduces this talent lightheartedly, with Lily suggesting they forget some minor unpleasantness, counting to three, and pausing as a high-pitched whine slices the air.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

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

We were caught in a vicious circle of unpleasantness and sorrow.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank