He pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Visually inconspicuous, that is, but evident to anyone with a good nose.    From Wordnik.com.  [Express Milwaukee] Reference

Ask the seller to email you a photo of the object if you are not clear about certain statements such as inconspicuous this or soiled that.    From Wordnik.com.  [The (Almost) Complete Guide to Online Purchases] Reference

He was kind of inconspicuous until it was time to show off his trampoline dunk skills in the fourth quarter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boston.com Top Stories] Reference

"Well, how inconspicuous are we going to be in this stuff?".    From Wordnik.com.  [That Sweet Little Old Lady] Reference

In the open country his shadowy form was equally inconspicuous.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Black Phantom] Reference

Stretched over the water, the wood-and-metal structure looks inconspicuous.    From Wordnik.com.  [BUILDING THE IMPOSSIBLE] Reference

However, U.S. military officials say they will try to remain inconspicuous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kidnappings heighten fears ahead of Afghan vote] Reference

It was an inconspicuous, inordinately ordinary medal, the Galactic Medal of.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medal of Honor] Reference

     Tonight, when he made his campfire he wouldn't be so inconspicuous.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Campfire] Reference

If pains are taken to match the grain, the scar thus formed is inconspicuous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Handwork in Wood] Reference

This fact, probably, accounts for the inconspicuous character of the flowers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses] Reference

To test, apply a few drops of water in an inconspicuous area, says inside a closet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Protect Your Investment: Wood Floors] Reference

My bolts set afire inconspicuous shrubs of lowlands and I have felled towering trees.    From Wordnik.com.  [NATURAE] Reference

Rutherford B. Hayes was an inconspicuous member of the House, as I recollect him now.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fifty Years of Public Service] Reference

She comes to her desk on time every morning as fresh as a daisy and as inconspicuous.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Book of Business Etiquette] Reference

It barely reaches a height of 30 centimeters and produces inconspicuous white flowers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Self-Cloning Botanic Wonder Amazes Australian Scientists] Reference

A: I recommend trying any finish first on a small, inconspicuous area to see if you like it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Applying finish to furniture with real luster] Reference

Yet this tiny, inconspicuous thing bears in it the power of bringing forth a whole new plant.    From Wordnik.com.  [Man or Matter] Reference

  From there it's a fairly simple matter for us to make an inconspicuous exit from the scene.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hello, My Name Is James, And I Am An Asshole] Reference

Referring to grass, it is truly wonderful how inconspicuous our khaki is amidst rocks or grass.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition] Reference

The small speedometer, which ticks to 220, is off to the right, inconspicuous with a black face.    From Wordnik.com.  [ROAD TEST: FERRARI 612 SCAGLIETTI] Reference

Solid surface, stainless steel, and wood have seams that can be finished to be virtually inconspicuous.    From Wordnik.com.  [10 Questions for . . . Andy Graves, Countertop Fabricator] Reference

There's already a small, inconspicuous mosque hidden in a complex of office suites behind a Quick Lube.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Tenn., Mosque Location Isn't The Issue: Religion Is] Reference

And the small cameras are so inconspicuous, filmmakers can shoot on the street without a location permit.    From Wordnik.com.  [You Oughta Be In Videos] Reference

As long as they serve their purpose, and require no effort, they may remain inconspicuous and unconsidered.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference

With any wax you choose, we recommend you first try using it on an inconspicuous area such as a clean doorjamb.    From Wordnik.com.  [Spring cleaning tips: How to wash away winter and get your car looking like new] Reference

The targets of his sabotage are usually objects to which he has normal and inconspicuous access in everyday life.    From Wordnik.com.  [Simple Sabotage Field Manual] Reference

It was so small, that ovoid, and so inconspicuous, that no one, even looking directly at it, would have noticed it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anything You Can Do ...] Reference

The exterior of Amy Butler's NOLA laptop wrap, constructed from water-repellent material, is sleek and inconspicuous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Trend Report Study in style] Reference

The dark upper surface makes it inconspicuous from above; the light under surface blends with the shadow and dims it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference

He stood in the shadows for some time, inconspicuous to Loretta, who was arranging paid invoices in the corner file cabinet.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Thousand Incarnations and One Thousand Deaths - Part I] Reference

When using a recommended cleaning agent, always pretest it in an inconspicuous area, such as the back of a tie or an inside seam.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting out that damned spot with new iPhone app from Tide] Reference

Behind the inconspicuous sheath of the calyx we see the plant preparing itself for a new creation of an entirely different order.    From Wordnik.com.  [Man or Matter] Reference

The flowers in most of the order are small and inconspicuous, but aggregated on a spike (spadix) which may be of very large size.    From Wordnik.com.  [Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses] Reference

In the first place the machine owing to its diminutive size as compared with the airship, offers a small and inconspicuous target.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War] Reference

The flowers are inconspicuous, borne usually in close spikes, and destitute of a perigone or having this reduced to small scales or hairs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses] Reference

On some models, such as those from Husqvarna and Craftsman, the inconspicuous switch only needs to be flipped once during a mowing session.    From Wordnik.com.  [Look all ways when mowing the grass] Reference