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unobtrusive

[uhn-uhb-troo-siv] / ˌʌn əbˈtru sɪv /


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Unobtrusive — even restrained — when heard through headphones, their sound blossoms into vibrant and dance-inducing tracks when performed onstage.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021

Unobtrusive they may be, but those anxious titles are a perfect build-up for the film, which charts the early days of , and “The Social Network” scores extra points for its poster.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2011

Unobtrusive, sharp-faced, medium-tall, grey-haired, he has been in the U.S. foreign service for 35 of his 54 years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unobtrusive English titles are flashed on a narrow screen above the stage to keep the playgoer abreast of action and dialogue.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unobtrusive rhyme may be a help in certain cases, but what modern reader would say that a poem without rhyme is a body without a soul?

From The Last Harvest by Burroughs, John




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