An off-putting remark. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The trappings of upper-class life are off-putting and sterile. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Some women might find it a little weird, or off-putting. From Wordnik.com. [The Hollow]
"People who work a room are off-putting to other people.". From Wordnik.com. [How To Work A Room] Reference
There is something off-putting about “fatsecret.” reply. From Wordnik.com. [Fatsecret: For Fat People Who Want To Be Less So] Reference
He doesn't wear a scary white lab coat or an off-putting tie. From Wordnik.com. [Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Dedicated Doctor] Reference
Yet the house was neither cluttered nor cold and off-putting. From Wordnik.com. [The Ideal Bride]
Most adults have the sense to find him distant and off-putting. From Wordnik.com. [Kushiel's Avatar]
Accent is off-putting, but speaks in clear, jargon-free metaphors. From Wordnik.com. [A Voter's Guide To The Issues] Reference
So, the big theories are his voice is really off-putting to people. From Wordnik.com. [Hold Steady Stays 'Positive'] Reference
At first, it was really off-putting, and then I kind of got into it. From Wordnik.com. [The Breeders' Scrappy 'Mountain Battle'] Reference
The off-putting stuff is there for a reason - namely, to put us off. From Wordnik.com. [TV On The Radio: Complicated 'Science'] Reference
And sometimes her approach is off-putting to some, but she gets results. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 23, 2009] Reference
For example moveon. org is completely asocial media -- even off-putting. From Wordnik.com. [Was Organizing for America Ever "Movement" Material?] Reference
MYTH: There's nothing more off-putting than the hoarse baritone of a smoker. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
However, offering only a few hours of gameplay at this price is off-putting. From Wordnik.com. [iPad games: Monkey Island II, Broken Sword, Dracula: The Path of the Dragon Part 1, NOVA HD] Reference
But here's the thing about this that's so -- I think off-putting and unfair. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 5, 2009] Reference
That was perhaps the most off-putting fact of all; none of them made a sound. From Wordnik.com. [The Fires of Heaven]
Not sure what sort of translation that is, lol … but it was VERY off-putting. From Wordnik.com. [Think The Droid Launch Was A Let Down? Not So Fast.] Reference
On Phelim it was off-putting, emphasizing his height and severe facial features. From Wordnik.com. [The Dreaming Void]
But so I don ` t think being a feminist is what ` s off-putting about Sarah Palin. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 11, 2009] Reference
But it's a bit off-putting talking to my reflection, I bet I looked really freaky. From Wordnik.com. [I blame YOU for my cold] Reference
The weather is so clear and sunny but really cold so that's a bit off-putting too. From Wordnik.com. [sheepdip Diary Entry] Reference
"To fight it was almost an arrogance, and it was off-putting to the public," he says. From Wordnik.com. [Rocky's Final Round] Reference
The age difference between the two is obvious, but somehow reassuring, not off-putting. From Wordnik.com. [Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Denver: Todd S. Purdum] Reference
Moffetts lack of negativity is less off-putting when ignoring Mondays stock drop. From Wordnik.com. [McMoRan Can't Afford To Monkey Around With Davy Jones] Reference
Still others will find the language just too off-putting to even think about the message. From Wordnik.com. [The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind] Reference
‘Grand, but off-putting,’ yelled Sebastian, his voice almost shouted down by the wind. From Wordnik.com. [The Murder of Busy Lizzie]
There's the sense of community with Craig that's maybe a little off-putting in its own way. From Wordnik.com. [Hold Steady Stays 'Positive'] Reference
"He was certainly polite enough when I arrived, but isn't he off-putting to your clientele?". From Wordnik.com. [There's Something In A Sunday]
Who could blame anyone at all for heeding off-putting advice when so much money was at risk?. From Wordnik.com. [Knockdown]
The nakedness of his ambition is refreshing to some, but off-putting to his Senate colleagues. From Wordnik.com. [Get Ready For Mr. Relentless] Reference
I can tell you when it happened, the very moment, the off-putting moment when I lost Gwendolyn. From Wordnik.com. [The chrysalis stage of Gwendolyn Neuhauser (Revised again)] Reference
Ask anyone who has struggled with a 1040 if combing tax law is off-putting, and you'll get a resounding 'YES!'. From Wordnik.com. [Bylines] Reference
It isn't off-putting -- it doesn't feel like you're going to see the Shah of Iran, you're going to see Joe Blow. From Wordnik.com. [A Maverick Master] Reference
The downside of the one-person 401 (k) is the dreaded 5500 form, which must be filed annually and can be off-putting. From Wordnik.com. [CAPITAL IDEAS] Reference
If all this sounds off-putting, it's not: it makes you wish more rock bands would take such brave and impressive risks. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
Still, it can be off-putting to learn that a spinal surgery was brought to you by "AxiaLIF, the least invasive solution for lumbar fusion.". From Wordnik.com. [Lights! Camera! Incision!] Reference
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