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unpleasant

[uhn-plez-uhnt] / ʌnˈplɛz ənt /


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“We were always challenging one another and in retrospect, I think it was great for both of us — that tension. Unpleasant as it was, it ended up creating, I don’t know, something dark.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023

Unpleasant countertop bin smells haven’t been a problem, she said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021

Unpleasant experiences when out with friends in mixed clubs is part of the reason the two welcomed the idea of an all-women's rave.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2019

Unpleasant to hear, but the police are unlikely to put much effort into a search for your items.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 25, 2019

Unpleasant to feel that people were' discussing you.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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