Example Sentences

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"These difficulties are just unpleasantries," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

An angry Smart and Jayhawks coach Bill Self appeared to exchange unpleasantries along the sideline at the end of the ensuing discussion with officials.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

She said she believed it would set a precedent which would allow the "most vulnerable individuals" to seek justice without having to endure "the unpleasantries of a trial".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2023

Reporting to work has always meant accepting a variety of unpleasantries: commutes, precoffee chitchat, people who would like you to do what they tell you to do even if it’s not yet 10 a.m.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2022

Grown humans try so hard to shield themselves from the unpleasantries of life.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman