How to Use unobtrusive in a Sentence

unobtrusive

adjective
  • But once that was out of the way, the changes to the show were unobtrusive.
    — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Their skins are thin and unobtrusive, so all that’s needed is a good rinse and scrub.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 6 July 2022
  • Each season, they can be counted on for a new take on the unobtrusive style.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 July 2022
  • Take a cue and hang your towel in a more unobtrusive place, like on a hook in the bathroom.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Their approach is on the unobtrusive side, which adds to the peaceful vibe.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Cartier pieces are small and unobtrusive, but still very cool.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Apr. 2019
  • Aluminum fencing costs a bit more, but is stylish, unobtrusive and doesn't rust.
    — Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 12 Feb. 2018
  • The faux stone fire pit is modern yet durable and comes with an unobtrusive steel storage box to hide the propane tank.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The bike itself looks sort of like a barstool with pedals, small and unobtrusive enough for a home office.
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The low ankle collar is padded and lined; so too is the high but unobtrusive, breathable tongue.
    — Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 11 June 2021
  • O’Brien thinks a lot about how to remain unobtrusive with his messages to the fans.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Even the climate control was unobtrusive, with little or no fan noise.
    — cleveland, 15 Feb. 2020
  • This sleek, unobtrusive model comes with fronts in stainless steel, white or black to match your kitchen color scheme.
    — Jordan Goldberg, Good Housekeeping, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The latter is still more than fine, both responsive and unobtrusive enough.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 9 June 2020
  • Then do a spot test in a small, unobtrusive location to make sure the spray won’t damage the fabric.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Rehnquist, on the other hand, was unobtrusive save for the gold stripes on the sleeves of his judicial robe.
    — Mark Sherman, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Video screens are relatively unobtrusive, but for a giant video board that hangs down from a roof truss over right field.
    — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 16 Oct. 2020
  • These were smooth bullets and wands and sacs, some of them stone-colored, many as unobtrusive as dental equipment.
    — Lauren Goode, Wired, 8 Jan. 2020
  • The idea is for each of the six devices to notify users of things with simple and unobtrusive systems.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Apr. 2022
  • The light and unobtrusive Meta’s Ray-Bans are closer to the mark.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Among them is making the size and location of the signs as unobtrusive as possible.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
  • From start to finish, his scope is close to the ground, his language sparingly emotive and unobtrusive.
    — New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The transmission was equally smooth and unobtrusive on road and off, including in the truck’s low range.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The young, English speaking staff are eager to please but unobtrusive.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
  • The songs on his album are as unobtrusive as Jackson has been as a player his entire career.
    — Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Any new support or system should be as unobtrusive and undoable as possible.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
  • To counter this, Google has made the product–and the tracking process–as unobtrusive as possible.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 4 May 2021
  • Instead, and to the author’s credit, what emerges is a series of unobtrusive patterns.
    — Graham Hillard, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Of course, a piece of wood isn’t the only unobtrusive interface that can provide the amount of context and control the smart home needs.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The in-room tech is helpful and unobtrusive, and the bathrooms (with the same floor-to-ceiling views in the immense showers) are a dream.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'unobtrusive.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: