unsavory

Example Sentences

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That means "unsavory facts will take longer to come to light, if they do at all. The administration will feel less pressure to provide a coherent justification and plan," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

These unsavory gimmicks do nothing but provide more encouragement to reduce art into something fun to post about online.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

My whole career, I’ve been pretty good at taking an unsavory character and humanizing him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

This week: Larry Summers has stepped down from his public positions following the release of unsavory emails he exchanged with Jeffrey Epstein.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2025

The purpose of their stay, the letters stated clearly, was to observe and explore the various unsavory stories which had been circulated about the house for most of its eighty years of existence.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson