unsavory
Example Sentences
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Those donations, known as “behested payments,” aren’t illegal in California, but, long before Newsom started asking for them, many have found them unsavory — with good cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 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
We have begun not only to excuse scandal and unsavory behavior in our own ranks, but to reward it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Fuqua understands that making a narrative film into a glorified concert is the ideal way to breeze past anything unsavory.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
When they visited local families, they were often served food that both of them found unsavory, but they would go ahead and eat it.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing unsavory
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