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Recent Examples of unshowy
Perhaps even more than that, PSG — long dismissed and derided as a hopelessly unbalanced gaggle of individual superstars — have become a team, widely respected for the remarkable industriousness of their football and the humble, unshowy brilliance of their young players.
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The former six-term congresswoman is a decidedly unshowy politician who wields her power discreetly — a quiet bearing that has been the topic of criticism during this crisis, when many Angelenos appeared to crave louder and more forceful leadership.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Supporting actor Yura Borisov getting traction for his unshowy, reactive performance could be a sign voters may be ready to put a ring on it.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
But there’s a wealth of psychological mystery in Sutherland’s unshowy, uninflected turn.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The former six-term congresswoman is a decidedly unshowy politician who wields her power discreetly — a quiet bearing that has been the topic of criticism during this crisis, when many Angelenos appeared to crave louder and more forceful leadership.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Supporting actor Yura Borisov getting traction for his unshowy, reactive performance could be a sign voters may be ready to put a ring on it.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
But there’s a wealth of psychological mystery in Sutherland’s unshowy, uninflected turn.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshowy
Adjective
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Noisy prints are unlikely to have a place in a minimalist home, but Brooklinen’s 270-thread-count sheet sets keep patterns quiet thanks to muted tones and unobtrusive motifs.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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In this arrangement, the Kremlin retains control, and most Russians can go about their business, provided that their business is unobtrusive.—
MICHAEL KIMMAGE,
Foreign Affairs,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Their offense is largely unremarkable, despite the breakthrough of wunderkind Junior Caminero, but their +80 line drive differential is the second largest in MLB and is keeping them afloat.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But my background is decidedly unremarkable—and that’s the whole point.—
Lee Cole
June 17,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Publicity is the last thing Iran’s Jews need: Their entire survival strategy has been to lead the most inconspicuous lives possible—and news of detentions is more attention than the community wants.—
Roya Hakakian,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Keeping a spray bottle of all-purpose cleaner along with a clean, dry cloth hidden away in the bath can make quick (inconspicuous) work of your mid-party touch-up.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Bay's darkening around the bikini area still hasn’t fully resolved, but the discoloration on her arms has faded to be almost unnoticeable.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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At the time, unnoticeable hair loss felt like the least of my worries.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Climate change continues to have a profound impact on the Great Lakes region, bringing more extreme weather, declining fish populations, and subtle but profound economic transformation.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Interplay of rough and polished diamonds continued, with a wide range of hues from white to subtle greens and browns, and the use of materials such as natural jet and grand-feu enamel.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant.—
Mark Feeney,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Nov. 2021
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The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
6 July 2018
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“Unshowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshowy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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