as in unimposing
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Recent Examples of unprepossessing
The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023
The bishop has an amiable, unprepossessing manner, with a slight stoop and a twinkly smile.
—Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
As reported by Brandon in an epilogue to her book, Duchamp married an unprepossessing rich woman in 1927, in Paris, with Picabia as best man.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022
This crisis is apparent in casting the unprepossessing Krieps, who already creeped out Paul Thomas Anderson’s repellent Phantom Thread.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Oct. 2021
Nothing can be more unprepossessing than a sea-anemone when contracted.
—Jessy Randall, Scientific American, 19 July 2021
How can this little sheet, of such an unprepossessing subject, have such authority?
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 27 June 2021
Starring in these books was an unprepossessing intelligence officer named George Smiley.
—Tom Nolan, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2020
An unprepossessing wood-frame rowhouse from the 1850s, it is now covered in aluminum siding; a third floor has been added since Whitman lived here with his parents and four of his brothers.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2019
Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023
The bishop has an amiable, unprepossessing manner, with a slight stoop and a twinkly smile.
—Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
As reported by Brandon in an epilogue to her book, Duchamp married an unprepossessing rich woman in 1927, in Paris, with Picabia as best man.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022
This crisis is apparent in casting the unprepossessing Krieps, who already creeped out Paul Thomas Anderson’s repellent Phantom Thread.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Oct. 2021
Nothing can be more unprepossessing than a sea-anemone when contracted.
—Jessy Randall, Scientific American, 19 July 2021
How can this little sheet, of such an unprepossessing subject, have such authority?
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 27 June 2021
Starring in these books was an unprepossessing intelligence officer named George Smiley.
—Tom Nolan, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2020
An unprepossessing wood-frame rowhouse from the 1850s, it is now covered in aluminum siding; a third floor has been added since Whitman lived here with his parents and four of his brothers.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprepossessing
Adjective
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Encased in the character’s unimposing frame, there’s a selfless bravery that prompts him to stand up for others — especially lovely Naim.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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As the starting box safety behind an unimposing duo of linebackers, a second 100-stop season in 2024 is a real possibility.—
Gary Davenport,
The Athletic,
23 July 2024
Adjective
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Powdered brown flakes might seem unappealing or uncommon on breakfast tables here, but in Europe and Latin America, instant coffee is beloved.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Face-tuning apps play a role in this, Killeen explained, pointing to facial laxity — a term used by surgeons to refer to looser skin — as an example that may seem unappealing but is expected with daily movement and neck function.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As horrible, unpleasant, miserable this work was, people had the most wonderful spirit.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Euphemisms are designed to obfuscate unpleasant truths.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That's an unappetizing reality for a mayor whose transportation referendum, which was widely approved by voters, just raised the city's sales tax rate.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Will the members of that unappetizing quartet turn out to be harbingers of Conquest, War, Famine, and Death?—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Unprepossessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprepossessing. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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