Example Sentences

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“Judging by what we hear from tourists, that ugly and sometimes unpleasantly smelling site discourages many visitors from coming to Visegrad,” she added.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

He sounds unpleasantly shrill as the hyperactive young conductor and composer taking classical music, Broadway and ballet by storm.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

As your taste buds savor the various flavors, the enjoyable experience is suddenly and unpleasantly interrupted by a loud crunch sound.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2023

A spokesperson for the commission told the BBC: "The EU is unpleasantly surprised by the inappropriate statement of the Palestinian foreign ministry accusing the president of the European Commission of racism."

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023

The prickle of rejection tingles unpleasantly across my skin even as we continue to dance.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir