unsavory
Example Sentences
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The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
“The rest of the world is seeing these two unsavory alternatives, and bouncing around between these two poles,” says Eswar Prasad, an economist at Cornell University.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 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
This week: Larry Summers has stepped down from his public positions following the release of unsavory emails he exchanged with Jeffrey Epstein.
From Slate • Nov. 22, 2025
Thoren Smallwood swore that Craster was a friend to the Watch, despite his unsavory reputation.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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