unobtrusive
Example Sentences
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The idea is that computing will be ambient but unobtrusive, there when you need it, but not when you don’t.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
The nature of the camera in Meta's glasses can be so unobtrusive that even their wearers have been caught off guard by what and when they're recording, and where those recordings are going.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
One day, millions of Americans might wear sensors like this one, which I found surprisingly unobtrusive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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
I lower my voice and tuck my head toward my chin to be as unobtrusive as possible.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing unobtrusive
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 10, List 5
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Power Prefix: un-
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