How to Use unappealing in a Sentence

unappealing

adjective
  • But this may be an unappealing time for new firms to enter the market.
    — New York Times, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The key to a very Dolly day is a very unappealing wake-up time.
    — Giulia Heyward and Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2020
  • The cast was all youthful, and there were no weak or unappealing voices.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Besides for its unappealing name, cockroach milk is hard to come by.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 26 May 2018
  • The idea of spending hours alone with Arie is unappealing to me, but at least there's wine.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2018
  • The idea of losing a few winks might make room-sharing an unappealing option.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The couple were less bothered by the traffic than with the unappealing view.
    — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2018
  • Standing water can taste unappealing if the bowl isn’t kept clean and fresh, for instance.
    — Liz Langley, National Geographic, 11 June 2019
  • The grayscale screen and low refresh rate make scrolling online and watching videos unappealing.
    — PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Plants can spread, drop leaves, expand to gigantic sizes, or look loud and unappealing.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
  • That was something that also was so unappealing to me about the people that were doing it.
    — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2021
  • So how is that supposed to work when the performance itself is so adrift and unappealing?
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The water promptly turned an unappealing shade of lemon-lime Gatorade.
    — Priya Krishna, Bon Appetit, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The idea of dissolving the self in an acid bath of erotic imagery was not, in the end, so unappealing.
    — Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Some vinyl fencing has a cheap, plasticky look that is unappealing.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • Can a trend with such an unappealing name really succeed?
    — Vanessa Santos, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2025
  • That unappealing image seems to be getting the full force of the internet’s ire.
    — Raisa Bruner, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2017
  • This means the thought of putting anything heavy on your body or face—clingy knits, pants of any kind, foundation—is deeply unappealing.
    — Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 21 July 2021
  • Often, these light sources feel too harsh or too dim, casting an unappealing shadow across a living space.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Even more unappealing was that the neighbor's yard had numerous piles of junk scattered around.
    — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 5 Mar. 2020
  • This is a very unappealing visual act—something that didn’t quite click until, well, the camera was about to.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2021
  • These substances make milkweed unappealing to pests and help protect it from damage.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
  • With all of that said, entering the deadline as buyers seems like a rather unappealing option as well.
    — Chris Grenham, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The drop off is noticeable as soon as the aroma — an unappealing blend of custard and red lollipop — hits.
    — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Between the dry air sucking moisture out of your hands, hair, lips and face, the idea of putting makeup on top of that is just unappealing.
    — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2017
  • But as a kind of reward for what were some serious abuses of the public trust, the casting is unappealing.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The two empanadas both had tasty fillings (one chicken and one beef), but the flour shell containing them was hard and unappealing.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 May 2018
  • Mixing them with something unappealing, like dirt, coffee grounds or cat litter.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • My Turn basketball that runs counter to what Brad Stevens wants to do and is so unappealing to watch.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2021
  • Mold affects both the taste and texture, making the syrup unappealing even if reheated.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025

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