unsavory
Example Sentences
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Throughout the series, Mary becomes the catalyst for multiple unsavory characters from “Pride & Prejudice” to gain redemption.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
It was more like a dark epiphany, a moment of revelation in which unsavory but unavoidable truths about America were laid bare before America itself and the wider world.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
The mayor acknowledged that Stanton has long had to fight an unsavory reputation but argued that those days are past.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
It has never been easier to conceal unsavory spending from a spouse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“They are much used for unsavory business. Business arcanists should have no mingling with.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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