unpleasant
Example Sentences
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“The idea is: If you allow yourself to feel the painful or unpleasant emotions, they don’t stay trapped. You free yourself of them.”
From Los Angeles Times
"The sound made by this ball is very unpleasant," he said.
From Barron's
“The development of this competition brought not only an unpleasant atmosphere, but also an ungrateful one.”
From Los Angeles Times
Being asked about an unpleasant subject in the wake of a crushing defeat made McVay testy.
From Los Angeles Times
Businesses sometimes make working conditions unpleasant in the run-up to layoffs, hoping employees will leave on their own and forfeit severance packages.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
