unpleasantness
Example Sentences
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Carol meets the other people who are immune to what is known as “the Joining” and finds out, hilariously, that her unpleasantness isn’t welcome among them either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“The Sheep Detectives” introduces this talent lightheartedly, with Lily suggesting they forget some minor unpleasantness, counting to three, and pausing as a high-pitched whine slices the air.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
And the feeling of unpleasantness in San Francisco about human misery—people who are having some real hard, difficult times living so close to people who are making fortunes that are unbelievable—that hasn’t changed.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2025
That the unpleasantness turns out to be time well spent is a credit to Leigh’s curiosity about miserable jerks and the joy-sucking traps they set for themselves and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Overwhelmed by the unpleasantness of the occasion and the bothersome hard collar, José Arcadio Buendía confirmed the fact that Remedios, indeed, was the chosen one.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
