off-putting
Example Sentences
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Sugar is often added to drinks for mouthfeel and to cover up the off-putting tastes of functional ingredients.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
But some voters I talked with found it so off-putting that they never made it past the first episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Whisking, he said, also "really maximises the sliminess," which he believes is so off-putting for many Americans he doubts natto -- for all its recent hype -- will ever go mainstream.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The more people dislike him, the more loudly announces he’s actually a deeply moral person, which is an obnoxious and off-putting lie that alienates people more.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Actually, I found the amount of attention that I was getting to be very off-putting.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
