unobtrusive

Example Sentences

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Today’s clunky VR headsets will be replaced by unobtrusive devices, perhaps embedded in contact lenses or even brain-computer interfaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

I was drawn to the Light Phone because it was arguably the most minimalist version available; it barely resembled a phone at all, and was so strikingly unobtrusive compared to my old needy iPhone.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2025

Kwak, poised and graceful, lent a surprising calm to the show, unobtrusive when needed and expressive when called for.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Some EV charging companies have been labouring over the design so that chargers are either unobtrusive or even visually appealing.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

The only hints of modernization were a few simple computer interfaces in unobtrusive corners.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman