undesirability
Americannoun
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Others say the role’s undesirability cuts straight to the very heart of what it means to be a “real engineer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
“I assume this was a matter of undesirability rather than ineligibility,” Kuang posted on Instagram in January.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
In an exchange with Meg Ryan, David Hyde Pierce, who plays her brother, famously said that line when talking about the undesirability of Seattle as a place to move to.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
The index, a numerical measure of discomfort, blends thermometer readings with the humidity to describe the true undesirability of our circumstances.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2022
Lowell was on the point of making some bitter reply about the undesirability of any guardianship assumed by Willis Morgan, squaw man, recluse, and recipient of common hatred and contempt.
From Mystery Ranch by Arthur Chapman
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