unpleasantness

noun

Definition of unpleasantnessnext
as in repugnance

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Recent Examples of unpleasantness But mothers who’d hunted long for that title knew that this unpleasantness was welcome, embraced. — ‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026 But Israelis have managed to endure even the latest unpleasantness with characteristic resilience. — Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 Three months later, that unpleasantness has been largely forgotten due to Jennings’ production. — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026 Moreover, even when placed in packing bags, shoes (and even swimwear) can lend less-than-ideal stench to your luggage, and bar soap can help stave off the unpleasantness, so that every outfit feels freshly washed. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpleasantness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasantness
  1. repugnance
  2. obnoxiousness
  3. infamy
  4. offensiveness
  5. undesirability
  6. repellency
  7. atrocity
Noun
  • In this attitude was a strange commingling of repugnance and desire, alienation and belonging, intimacy and coldness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.
    — Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
Definition of repugnance
Noun
  • That sheer, unrelenting obnoxiousness made past iterations consistent overachievers on the sport’s biggest stage.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Spock is this brilliant, arrogant, aloof-to-the-point-of-obnoxiousness genius.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of obnoxiousness
Noun
  • But any industry with that much history is bound to have some infamy in its rearview.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Yesterday’s punk, grunge, and rebel-outsider upstarts have an uncanny way of evolving into today’s elder statesmen of respectable infamy.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of infamy
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  • But Hokit’s offensiveness in the shadow of the president’s home — with the Washington Monument visible to the south — was one indication that anything and everything was inbounds.
    — Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • During this period, Dhillon moved away from the Review’s gleeful offensiveness toward positions suggesting a more moderate conservatism.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of offensiveness
Noun
  • The undesirability of the undead state is inherent in the term itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
  • There are hyper-local gags about the Williamsburg bar Union Pool and the undesirability of living in the Financial District, and a creature known as Rat Pizza — like Pizza Rat in reverse.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of undesirability
Noun
  • Sustainable credentials are also on point, with PFAS-free water repellency, ethically sourced suede uppers, and an outsole made from post-consumer plastic and agricultural waste.
    — Chris Haslam, Wired News, 24 May 2026
  • Ridestore subjects materials to failure testing during both development and production, evaluating bond strength in laminated membranes, water-repellency performance and trim durability before materials move into manufacturing.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Definition of repellency
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  • From the new arrivals, Dresdeners heard the harrowing tales of mass rapes, murders, and atrocities perpetrated by Russian soldiers eager for revenge.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But a drumbeat of doubt began in Elwood’s head in 2010 on a tour of Sarajevo, where Bosnian-Serb forces had committed atrocities during the war that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of atrocity

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“Unpleasantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasantness. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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