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

There’s been plenty to distract investors from the unpleasant fact that a vital energy chokepoint has been closed for weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Not one to keep his thoughts to himself, Larsen told Bobby, “Most people think you are unpleasant to play against.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady