unsavory
Example Sentences
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Victoria quickly realized that people were finding the setting reassuring, even if the political sagas and unsavory characters in his world were stressful.
My whole career, I’ve been pretty good at taking an unsavory character and humanizing him.
She held the envelope between two fingertips, as if it were something unsavory.
From Literature
While maintaining a fragile—and heartrending—composure, Ms. Manville’s Jocasta also reveals that she was not Laius’ only victim; it is implied that he was killed while heading to some sort of unsavory assignation.
Owners should declutter their space, ensure that photos of the property are up to par, eliminate any unsavory smells, and consider if their home would benefit from professional staging, agents say.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
