unimposing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unimposing
Example Sentences
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His Clark Kent-esque transformation, from unimposing nice guy — “the nicest guy in the entire world,” Casparius said — to smirking menace whenever the day needs saving is the stuff of comic book legends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
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
Designed by Luis Mansilla and Emilio Tuñón, its unimposing vertical linear structure has won 10 architectural awards, including the 2017 American Architecture Prize.
From Washington Times ● May 22, 2023
But the agency, which occupies two floors of an unimposing office building in Washington, has a small staff and an annual budget of only $32 million.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
For a power, he was very unimposing, short and chubby.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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