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as in unappetizing
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
the office coffee is often some brackish brew that's been sitting around for a couple of hours
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Recent Examples of brackish
Foster moved across a pond of brackish water that reaches from the bottom of his lawn to a sandbar two miles away, beyond which the ocean can be heard but not seen.
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Though their habitat occasionally overlaps with alligators, crocs prefer salt and brackish water while alligators prefer fresh water.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
The lithium will be extracted from the brackish water produced from the Smackover via the drilling of wells using traditional oil industry techniques and rigs.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
And although Deinosuchus lived in freshwater, it could also be found in brackish waters.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Though their habitat occasionally overlaps with alligators, crocs prefer salt and brackish water while alligators prefer fresh water.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
The lithium will be extracted from the brackish water produced from the Smackover via the drilling of wells using traditional oil industry techniques and rigs.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
And although Deinosuchus lived in freshwater, it could also be found in brackish waters.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brackish
Adjective
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Higher concentrations tend to make the water gloopy and unappetizing.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Few projects sound quite as unappetizing as cleaning out the attic.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Lauren's house was wiped clean of all physical evidence, right down to stray hairs in her drain, which is really salt in the wound.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The only seasonings in this corn casserole are salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.—
Robin Miller,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Ukrainians worry that Trump’s plan will demand concessions that are unpalatable for Ukraine, such as giving up territory.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The first was the unknown, the second — for some, at least — was the unpalatable.—
Philip Buckingham,
The Athletic,
20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Look for creative ingredient combinations like the Carretera, a blend of mezcal, pineapple Campari, coffee vermouth, and a splash of saline olive juice.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Plush, purple-yam blinis crowned with feathery Dungeness crab and the pop of gently saline ikura.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Think of the tragic story of Harambe the gorilla, which challenged the premise of zoos and then became a distasteful meme.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: One idea establishment House Republicans find particularly distasteful is making Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) the chair of the House Rules Committee.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There are so many horrible things happening in the world.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Still, a light at the end of this very horrible long tunnel might be a bit more visible at this time.—
Greg Palkot,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In exchange, the administration of President Joe Biden released Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, accused of supplying weapons to al-Qaeda, the Taliban and other unsavory parties.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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With that in mind, Isaacs' Timothy—who's flown halfway around the world only to find himself on the hook for a scandal back home—and Goggins' Rick, a depressive, unsavory type who's constitutionally incapable of relaxing, both seem like prime candidates.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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If the bland season premiere is any indication, don’t expect many of those this year.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
13 Feb. 2025
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Their beiges aren’t at all bland and boring—quite the opposite, actually.—
Shanna Shipin,
Glamour,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Brackish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brackish. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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