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disagreeable

[dis-uh-gree-uh-buhl] / ˌdɪs əˈgri ə bəl /




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In “Hard Feelings” Mr. Smith ponders how our most disagreeable emotions can serve us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“Everyone who encountered him described him as being disagreeable, odd, rude, selfish,” Ross says, explaining the need for an actor who had the opposite qualities.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

"No matter really how disagreeable someone's speech may be, criminalising it or silencing it by force only serves as a catalyst for further hatred, suppression or polarisation," Bruce told reporters.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

"Death by China" and its creator — who struck me in person as disagreeable, stubborn and clearly intelligent — stuck with me for two reasons.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

All went well until Betsy ventured into the garden and, according to Peale, smelled something disagreeable.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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