Unpleasing

Nor is the idea unpleasing which shows itself in various parts of these papers, of naturalizing ❋ Thomas Jefferson (1784)

Nor is the idea unpleasing, which shows itself in various parts of these papers, of naturalizing ❋ Thomas Jefferson (1784)

Martin Kemp has suggested that this injury, coupled with Alberti's recommendation to painters to obscure "unpleasing" features, might have been the source of Piero della Francesca's famous portrayal of the duke's profile: "Apelles painted the portrait of Antigonus only from the side of his face away from his bad eye" (Alberti, On Painting, trans. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Why had he not simply divorced her, as he later did Anne of Cleves when he found her unpleasing as a wife? ❋ Lucy Weston (2011)

The Coens seem to have gone to some considerable effort to pick some of the most unpleasing looking characters around. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It looked pretty dirty .. but in an unpleasing sort of way. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She was a fair-featured, blondish woman, originally not unpleasing of appearance, but now with lines all deepened and hardened as on the faces of men who have endured much weather-beat. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What does advocating the Federal government step in and halt development by landowners just because you find it aesthetically unpleasing have anything to do with the “middle ground?” ❋ Unknown (2009)

If the situation is unpleasing, you compromise with your conscience when you make yourself a party to it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What was probably the most unpleasing aspect of the card was the loss of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The punch lines are softened in a Garrison Keillor manner that, while not unpleasing, isn't completely satisfying. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She turned from the unpleasing prospect outside as Sieske tapped on the door and came in. ❋ Unknown (2010)

While Russia is opposed to seeing Ukraine go in the E. U it seems unlikely that Russia would take direct action toward the Ukraine over the E.U. Membership in the E. U may be unpleasing to Russia, but it will benefit Ukraine while avoiding the travesty that would come with NATO membership. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Taylor carefully sets the scene of pre-war Nazi Saxony, and devotes several paragraphs to the unpleasing figure of Martin Mutschmann, the party gauleiter. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And, just to complete the setup, this house is in a relatively rural area, so power, phone and cable all come from the street by way of an aesthetically unpleasing group of cables looped over the treetops from a phone pole to the roof. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of the peculiarities of law is that when the language of a statute sets out certain criteria, then those criteria need to be applied in an even-handed manner, even if the result is aesthetically unpleasing to you. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What's more, while he was traveling from palace to palace or on the occasional procession through town, his father had guards clear the streets of anyone or anything that might be unpleasing to the eye. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Henry Kissinger] is so unpleasant. ❋ Ronnie Specter (2004)

I have an [allergy] for [unpleasantness]. ❋ DenverE (2014)

"Hey man, we gotta go into Mt. Unpleasant today. [Regal] [Palmetto] Grande is the only theatre left playing [Toy Story 3] ❋ Yiazmat XXV (2010)

Roger: "Henrietta, I must insist, if we are to propagate the family line, you're just going to have to jolly well [buck up], [lie back and think of England]." Henrietta: "Oh, Roger, I thought you'd never ask! Let's head upstairs for some bedroom unpleasantness [forthwith]" ❋ G.P. The Guinea Pig (2016)

Dude: "Holy shit woman that is one [unpleasant cunt]!" Woman: "Oh yeah... I haven't [washed] in [two days]." ❋ Quentin_B (2006)

Dude, Tom was being such a Unpleasable Fanboy when we went to watch [The Dark Knight]. This is [the last time] [I go] to the movies with him. ❋ Kyrsea (2010)

Hi I am a very unpleasant woman so I'm gonna ruin your fucking [evening] by [spreading] [strife] ❋ Boodylicious (2016)

1) You again? Wow, what an [unpleasant suprise], this is so unexpected! 2) [Donald Trump's] first [election] was an unpleasant surprise, so you would think his second one would also be one when/if he did it again. ❋ Solid Mantis (2020)

In the middle of the meeting John got an unpleasant distraction of when last week at [lunch break] he had to sit in the very [back seat] of his [employee's] cx-9 on the way to the restaurant and wished he would not have to do it again today. ❋ Supajack (2011)