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unpleasant

[uhn-plez-uhnt] / ʌnˈplɛz ənt /


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The thermostat in the room had been set to 81 degrees to make it even more unpleasant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

As unpleasant as his job might be at the moment, Harbaugh is ostensibly safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

"We all really care about the river, it's definitely killing wildlife and it's very unpleasant," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

"People talk about individual unpleasant situations in everyday life much more often," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

She knew it was optoomuchstic to think they might get through the evening without running into the Ashtons, or to imagine that such an encounter would be anything less than extremely unpleasant.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood


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