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n. - The quality of not sticking out in an unwelcome way.

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  • What I love most about stonechats, which are almost invariably in pairs, is their unobtrusiveness.
  • Blogs are such great ways of exploring a voice and seeing what you can do with it, and generally I love their unobtrusiveness.
  • No tablet can compete with the mobility of a smartphone, its ease of fitting into your pocket or purse, its unobtrusiveness when used in a crowd.
  • Their greatest charm is their unobtrusiveness, just as the charm and distinguishing mark of a well-dressed person is that the dress is not striking or obtrusive.
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