off-putting
Example Sentences
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Lutnick said he found the comment "off-putting", and so he and his wife excused themselves and left the home.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
She’s objectively off-putting, which makes her bitingly human.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Restaurant tabs are off-putting, contractors are expensive and taxes are high.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The effect is as off-putting as it is intriguing, but neither feeling would be possible without Van Der Beek’s excellent Sean Bateman.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
People didn’t find the accent odd or off-putting.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
