as in repugnance
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Recent Examples of unpleasantness
Economists once thought that market wages, when measured properly, did not differ much between industries except to compensate for the risks of the job or other unpleasantness.
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Gordon H. Hanson, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Those who fall ill can still suffer from the unpleasantness of being acutely sick for weeks.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
According to a small Canadian study published October 25 in the journal Frontiers in Pain Research, listening to our favorite music can reduce pain intensity and bittersweet music specifically can help reduce the general unpleasantness of pain.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2023
Recently, travelers have been turning to buses to avoid the unpleasantness of flying, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasantness
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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
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The series gets darker and more grotesque as the season progresses, and our uncomfortable laughter eventually fades into a grimace of repugnance.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 July 2023
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Gaetz is following in the footsteps of fellow Republican politicians George Santos and Rudy Giuliani in joining Cameo to cash in on newfound infamy.Brian Niemietz, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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The film becomes an exhausting reenactment of familiar events instead—a safe endeavor that coasts on its protagonist’s infamy.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Prana's Halle Straight Pants II have a flattering silhouette that resembles the fit of your favorite jeans — only with UPF 50+ for sun protection, water repellency, and abrasion resistance.Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chemicals are added to create different characteristics, such as flexibility or water repellency.By Aryn Baker/Lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024
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Among Assad’s worst atrocities was the 2013 sarin gas attack in the city of Ghouta, which killed more than 1,400 people and was labeled a war crime by the then-UN secretary general.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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In 2014, Daesh attacked Sinjar, Iraq, inflicting widespread atrocities on the Yazidi community.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Unpleasantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasantness. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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