unimposing

Example Sentences

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His Clark Kent-esque transformation, from unimposing nice guy — “the nicest guy in the entire world,” Casparius said — to smirking menace whenever the day needs saving is the stuff of comic book legends.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

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 surprised how unimposing the brownstone looked now.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen