unglamorous

British

/ ʌnˈɡlæmərəs /

adjective

lacking in glamour, allure, or fascination

the unglamorous side of the music business

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But I am asking you to stop ignoring the very real, very unglamorous savings quietly sitting inside your grocery store’s app each week.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

VC: Athletes always get asked about the unglamorous work behind the wins.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

Noncombat ships are the unglamorous workhorses of military deployments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

It is the unglamorous foundation that determines whether lofty AI ambitions can succeed.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

There were murmurs of approval, school suddenly seeming very unglamorous.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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