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unimposing

[uhn-im-poh-zing] / ˌʌn ɪmˈpoʊ zɪŋ /




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Unlike the ocean, whose breakers instantly communicate danger, the culprit in a flooding event could be as unimposing as a tiny creek or a clogged storm drain.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

Her presence has been described as gentle, quiet and unimposing.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2021

He was an unimposing man whom Men’s Journal would describe as “the last person you’d peg as a spy - until you find out he was one.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 29, 2021

He was an unimposing man whom Men’s Journal would describe as “the last person you’d peg as a spy — until you find out he was one.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2021

For a power, he was very unimposing, short and chubby.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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