unromantic

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Recent Examples of unromantic But if Naples’s gaudy decadence is hot on social media, the city is also experiencing a much more unromantic, enduring and crude degradation that is engulfing the youth from its poorer quarters. Gianni Cipriano, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 The system is simple, if unromantic: One partner proposes through the app, and the other is sent a notification. Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 But engagement is often seen as a highly emotional and symbolic act and asking the recipient to sign a legal document in connection with receiving the ring may feel transactional or unromantic. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 There are some unromantic reasons why fall can smell so intoxicating. Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 8 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unromantic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unromantic
Adjective
  • Across almost 20 novels, the British author spun fantastical tales with unsentimental wit, infusing his work with darkly morbid humor, blithe child endangerment, rotten and antagonistic adults, and a willingness to occasionally laugh at the misfortune of others.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That father is Mahmood Mamdani, a political scientist known for his stringent and unsentimental view of African politics.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In fact, a June McKinsey survey found that 80% of companies report no meaningful bottom-line impact from AI.
    Rob Thomas, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Wells Fargo Wells Fargo posted a top- and bottom-line beat for the third quarter.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In terms of strategics, the growing media and entertainment trend of integrating physical park assets into cross-platform media ecosystems makes the industry a logical candidate.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Bipolar disorder involves alternating episodes of depression and mania, a state where thoughts race, impulsive decisions feel logical, and sleep becomes almost optional.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Their sister Cynthia has a somewhat more cynical attitude, and the priceless body language that goes with it.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Some complain that the boisterous, anthemic version on the album belies the cynical point of view of a Vietnam veteran.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Some geomyths, recounted orally over generations, are based on eyewitness experiences, while other accounts are grounded in a keen awareness of local terrains, plus rational and imaginative ideas about the powerful forces of nature.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Theorists could prove that this will not happen if bidders are rational.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The film is full of such commonsensical insights about people and their affairs.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This was a sensible decision at the time, whether for reasons of NHL precedence, respect for the Thrashers organization, or inclusion of Thrashers fans who followed Atlanta to Winnipeg.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Far from being doomed by his polarizing legacy, Republicans are poised to emerge as the party of the sensible center, representing the non-polarized public, while Democrats, mired in anti-Trump fervor, risk alienating the masses with diminished appeal.
    Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The state alleged that Amazon doesn’t go far enough to find reasonable accommodations for employees upon request and fails to consider whether a different accommodation or work location would be a match for an employee who is pregnant or has a disability.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Wisconsin law enforcement agencies may use a drone to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation from or at a place or location where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy if a search warrant is obtained.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Unromantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unromantic. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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