unpleasantness
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“The Sheep Detectives” introduces this talent lightheartedly, with Lily suggesting they forget some minor unpleasantness, counting to three, and pausing as a high-pitched whine slices the air.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
A real-world analogue would be the unpleasantness that erupts when parents ask teens to put away their phones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
And the feeling of unpleasantness in San Francisco about human misery—people who are having some real hard, difficult times living so close to people who are making fortunes that are unbelievable—that hasn’t changed.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2025
Those who fall ill can still suffer from the unpleasantness of being acutely sick for weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
Behind my impassive face my soul curled up into a ball, waiting until the unpleasantness was over.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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