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Use tongs, not fingers, to push down the ice cube to fill the chamber.
Step 3: Add dish soap
More likely than not the blades are coated with gunk, grease, and other uninviting residue.
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Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Without proper lighting, our eyes can struggle to understand the dimensions of a room and create for a rather uninviting vibe.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
With its emphasis on sleek forms and minimal decoration, modern style can be perceived as cold and uninviting.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The total surface or working area of the intestines is approximately equal to the surface area of two tennis courts, though some Swedish scientists have downgraded it to the size of a small studio apartment — an apartment that is dark and uninviting.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
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Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Without proper lighting, our eyes can struggle to understand the dimensions of a room and create for a rather uninviting vibe.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
With its emphasis on sleek forms and minimal decoration, modern style can be perceived as cold and uninviting.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The total surface or working area of the intestines is approximately equal to the surface area of two tennis courts, though some Swedish scientists have downgraded it to the size of a small studio apartment — an apartment that is dark and uninviting.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninviting
Adjective
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Set a Timer For particularly difficult or unpleasant tasks, set a timer for a short duration—for example, five to 30 minutes—and commit to working on that task until the time is up.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
17 July 2025
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There are telltale signs that there's too much moisture in your house, from condensation to unpleasant odors.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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In Saturation Point, Dr. Jasmine Marks leads a search and rescue mission into ‘The Zone’, a section of rainforest along the equator with a climate inhospitable to intelligent life.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Directed by Gareth Edwards from a script by David Koepp, Jurassic World Rebirth picks up five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion at a time when the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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“Uninviting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninviting. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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