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unobtrusive

[uhn-uhb-troo-siv] / ˌʌn əbˈtru sɪv /


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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

She won gold in the Wellness category at the Stoperiet Open bodybuilding competition in April - a category which places special emphasis on natural fitness, healthy appearance and unobtrusive beauty, rather than large muscle mass.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

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

There was an unobtrusive charm about the bungalow, Richard conceded, as they walked through the empty, newly painted rooms.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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