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unsavory

[uhn-sey-vuh-ree] / ʌnˈseɪ və ri /


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The mayor acknowledged that Stanton has long had to fight an unsavory reputation but argued that those days are past.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

That means "unsavory facts will take longer to come to light, if they do at all. The administration will feel less pressure to provide a coherent justification and plan," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Plopping her youngest in front of our local public TV station’s daytime lineup meant she didn’t have to worry about me being exposed to what she viewed as unsavory material.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

Holmes knew she had an unsavory associate named “Hatch.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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