unpleasant

Example Sentences

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Taken as a whole, Drake’s album dump is a deeply unpleasant slog.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The unpleasant part of that trade-off is already happening here; most major U.S. airlines moved in April to increase baggage fees as the price of oil was beginning to exert itself on fares.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Her father, for his part, recalled how it felt to come down with hantavirus, causing body aches and a bitter taste that even made sipping water unpleasant.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

And since what most investors own is the S&P 500, or baskets of stocks that look similar to it, descending to a more typical valuation would be just as unpleasant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Faced with unpleasant facts, the big Wall Street firms appeared to be choosing simply to ignore them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis