unglamorous
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“The solid, profitable, but unglamorous world of investment banking,” is how Benjamin J. Stein later described it in Barron’s.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
If it was the IPL that brought Samson's gifts into focus, it was the domestic Ranji trophy and other similarly unglamorous tournaments that had been the making of the man.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Claffey may be charming, and he cleans up well, but the series isn’t shy about showing how unglamorous life can be for people on the lower rungs of Westerosi society.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
It requires young people to sign up for unglamorous and sometimes dangerous jobs far from home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
There were murmurs of approval, school suddenly seeming very unglamorous.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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