unsavory
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It was more like a dark epiphany, a moment of revelation in which unsavory but unavoidable truths about America were laid bare before America itself and the wider world.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
“I don’t think it’s a good idea to go on the hunt for old ladies,” one unsavory manager tells her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 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
The purpose of their stay, the letters stated clearly, was to observe and explore the various unsavory stories which had been circulated about the house for most of its eighty years of existence.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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