unpalatable
adjective
un·pal·at·able
ˌən-ˈpa-lə-tə-bəl 
1
: not palatable : distasteful
unpalatable wines
2
: unpleasant, disagreeable
raising income tax rates is politically unpalatable—
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pasta and honey is an unpalatable combination
hesitated before sharing some of the more unpalatable details of his captivity
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Livestock not native to the desert have grazed and trampled the plants tortoises like to eat, spreading unpalatable nonnative grasses in their wake.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
But any unpalatable class issues at the center of the movie are smoothed over by the outrageous star power of Culkin, who is so charismatic as Kevin that the performance has followed him ever since.
—Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
But the prospect of making some single mothers worse off proved too unpalatable for lawmakers to move forward with the idea.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
The unpalatable truth is that every new gadget has a cost in terms of manufacturing, shipping, operating life, and, eventually, waste.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2023
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
But any unpalatable class issues at the center of the movie are smoothed over by the outrageous star power of Culkin, who is so charismatic as Kevin that the performance has followed him ever since.
—Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
But the prospect of making some single mothers worse off proved too unpalatable for lawmakers to move forward with the idea.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
The unpalatable truth is that every new gadget has a cost in terms of manufacturing, shipping, operating life, and, eventually, waste.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2023
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“Unpalatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpalatable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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