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disagreeable
adjective as in bad-tempered, irritable
adjective as in disgusting, offensive
Example Sentences
For example, Monsieur Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that people were basically generous and kind, and that disagreeable behavior was caused by a poor upbringing and the corrupting influence of civilization.
The flowers were described as “dull, lead colored things,” “fetid” and “horrible … exceedingly disagreeable.”
“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.
The administration is already operating according to a doctrine of maximum presidential authority, giving him the power to essentially nullify and ignore any court ruling he finds disagreeable.
"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.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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