turnoff

Example Sentences

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The Sport 2.0T doesn’t look much different from its lesser brethren, which could be a turnoff if you want your sport sedan to look the part too.

From Seattle Times

However, she told me that when she asked Joe about his books, he replied, “I don’t really read” — which was a bit of a turnoff.

From Washington Post

Mr. Zabielski said that while investors might judge that CGN would bring valuable engineering skills to building the plant, the company’s presence could be a turnoff for American investors “in some cases.”

From New York Times

One person’s highly attractive is another person’s turnoff.

From Washington Post

“I thought she was really smart,” he said, though his approach was a turnoff.

From New York Times