unobtrusive

Example Sentences

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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

Some EV charging companies have been labouring over the design so that chargers are either unobtrusive or even visually appealing.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

All of the designers interviewed for this story like ceiling fixtures to be so unobtrusive that they almost disappear.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

The only tricky part was doing this in an unobtrusive way, so as to avoid attracting Muggle attention.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling