unpleasant

Example Sentences

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The unpleasant market metaphor refers to the idea that even a lifeless feline when dropped from a height may initially ricochet off the ground.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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

"We're going to meet tomorrow to make a final decision on this, but the idea of teaming up with Reform is deeply unpleasant for all of the members of my group," he said.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In a strangely kind voice, the principal says, “Please don’t make this any more unpleasant than it already has to be.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman