unimposing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unimposing
Example Sentences
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Unlike the ocean, whose breakers instantly communicate danger, the culprit in a flooding event could be as unimposing as a tiny creek or a clogged storm drain.
From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025
He was an unimposing man whom Men’s Journal would describe as “the last person you’d peg as a spy - until you find out he was one.”
From Washington Times • Apr. 29, 2021
He was an unimposing man whom Men’s Journal would describe as “the last person you’d peg as a spy — until you find out he was one.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2021
The otherwise unimposing cube encloses mysterious vapors made from an injection of watery mist into the not-yet-hardened plastic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2020
He was surprised how unimposing the brownstone looked now.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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