unpleasant

Example Sentences

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She eventually discovered his philandering and made his life unpleasant as a consequence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Since then, hundreds of thousands of Germans have searched the records for names of ancestors, well aware they may face unpleasant truths.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Forgiveness is posthumously granted through cinema, shaving away anything unpleasant that is no longer necessary to dwell on.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Phillipson described some of the negative comments as "outright snobbery and just downright unpleasant" and argued Collins had a reach "politicians can't reach".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The smaller fifth has traditionally been called a wolf fifth because of its unpleasant sound.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones