unpleasantry
Americannoun
plural
unpleasantriesEtymology
Origin of unpleasantry
First recorded in 1820–30; un- 1 + pleasantry
Example Sentences
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Scrambling to replace their health insurance and find new work, some fired federal workers are running into the unexpected unpleasantry of relatives cheering their job loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025
The brilliance of “Stranger Things 4” is that rather than gloss over the unpleasantry, it leans hard into their clumsy, painful transition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2022
I still believe the deal will get done with the Seahawks, and this absence is an unpleasantry that will be quickly forgotten.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2022
"And how did you sleep?" asked Ugo, after he had expressed his sorrow over the little unpleasantry of the night before, deploring the tragic ending to the night of pleasure.
From Castle Craneycrow by McCutcheon, George Barr
“I know it’s a horrible nuisance, with the suspicion and unpleasantry, and it was a very beautiful thing, which I am very, very sorry has been lost; but let’s try and forget it.”
From Glyn Severn's Schooldays by Pears, Charles
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