unappealing

Example Sentences

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As a result little stands between you and the actors, appealing or unappealing according to their characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Resembling something between a reinforced bus stop and a public toilet, some of these mini-bunkers appear to be in an unappealing condition inside.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

In no other bestseller will you find canned kidney beans described as “slightly unappealing, and the fact that they are named after an internal organ doesn’t help.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

While it’s an unappealing display of vanity and a misunderstanding of what news is and does, it’s also serving to keep his name in headlines.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

“The idea of it was so unbelievably unappealing to him,” says his wife, “that he started to work harder.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis