Happiness is the art of never holding in your mind the memory of any unpleasant thing that has passed. From LearnThat.org. [Unknown.]
An unpleasant personality. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A while ago I coined the unpleasant term "lukemoist". From Wordnik.com. [Random feeds from Syndic8.com] Reference
Ryder pushed forward, his expression unpleasant and contemptuous as usual. From Wordnik.com. [Murder Canyon]
The acknowledgment of something unpleasant is not the same as supporting it. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - Allen angry about “Lost Soldiers.”] Reference
That which to us seems most unpleasant is yet, in its proper time, altogether becoming. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)] Reference
I was about to tell you, the queen has sent her to Ougein -- this I called unpleasant tidings. From Wordnik.com. [Tales from the Hindu Dramatists] Reference
The power— He looked at his reading and looked up with an expression of unpleasant surprise. From Wordnik.com. [Dark Mirror] Reference
If you brew coffee normally and then pour the hot coffee over ice, it results in unpleasant flavors. From Wordnik.com. [Coffee-Shop Threatens To "Punch" Customer In His "Dick" - The Consumerist] Reference
And so may I close by emphasizing once more that the task before us, though unpleasant, is a manageable one. From Wordnik.com. [Expectations and Events] Reference
But comparing my distorted recall of childhood favorites to the oldies of the time jogs my memory in unpleasant ways. From Wordnik.com. [Future Drag « Gerry Canavan] Reference
J has some issues that are consistent with behavioral patterns of past lovers, and it can trigger me in unpleasant ways. From Wordnik.com. [Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Closure, and opening up] Reference
The word unpleasant I should have thought would have fitted amply the worst experience likely to befall a man of his stamp. From Wordnik.com. [A Set of Six] Reference
This persecution complex you seem to have when not going out of your way to be unpleasant is just passive-aggressive nonsense. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Texas Tea Party candidate: ‘There are some very good arguments’ that government was involved in 9/11.] Reference
Contravening the rules even slightly could earn you a long spell in unpleasant solitary, and really bad transgressions could get you shot. From Wordnik.com. [Couldn’t Prosecute Satan « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
But what is the use of recalling unpleasant truths. From Wordnik.com. [The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I] Reference
Also, how original is the idea of unpleasant characters?. From Wordnik.com. [Fantasy Challenge #3: The Blade Itself, Joe Abercrombie « It Doesn't Have To Be Right…] Reference
Her reference to the Diamond H recalled unpleasant memories. From Wordnik.com. [The Range Boss] Reference
There was no use, he judged, in recalling unpleasant memories. From Wordnik.com. [Brand Blotters] Reference
"Why recall unpleasant facts?" asked Poland, with a faint attempt to smile. From Wordnik.com. [Hushed Up! A Mystery of London] Reference
Even in his old age the experience of these days recalled unpleasant memories. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth of Goethe] Reference
Those who've known me a while may recall the unpleasant problem of the last mouse who got in. From Wordnik.com. [A mouse in the house] Reference
The consequences of Rockefeller's actions could fairly be termed unpleasant, Tarbell maintained. From Wordnik.com. ['Taking on the Trust: The Epic Battle of Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller'] Reference
The chicken would serve no purpose but to make noise, and that would be unpleasant, which is unhelpful. From Wordnik.com. [Coffee Conundra] Reference
Still, they are not unpleasant, which is more than can be said for that kind of descriptive painting of which. From Wordnik.com. [Art] Reference
Also I recalled the unpleasant habit the sentries have of firing through the back of any car that passes them. From Wordnik.com. [Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front] Reference
She did feel strange, a little light-headed still, and seemed to recall unpleasant dreams, but she couldn't explain it. From Wordnik.com. [The Mammoth Hunters]
Pain: a typical sensory experience that may be described as the unpleasant awareness of a harmful stimulus or bodily harm. From Wordnik.com. [The Highlight HEALTH Network] Reference
There is no desire on the part of any of us to preserve the buildings of the original settlement, as they recall unpleasant memories. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent] Reference
Collectively, they're kind of unpleasant to think about. From Wordnik.com. [Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry]
Africa's new government despite "unpleasant" criticism by South. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
"I felt as if I was walking along some kind of unpleasant dream!". From Wordnik.com. [The Adventurous Four Again]
Having two X chromosomes doesn't mean someone can't handle "unpleasant" things. From Wordnik.com. [This'll Cure that Freaky Fetish] Reference
"I know they're kind of unpleasant, but Lightman says they prove that you are sincere.". From Wordnik.com. [Fiddler Fair]
It isn't that the consequences of a matarialistic (or atheistic) worldview are "unpleasant" in some way. From Wordnik.com. [Dawkins' deterministic idea] Reference
"Ellie and Benjy had some kind of unpleasant experience down in the village," Richard said from the bedroom. From Wordnik.com. [The Garden of Rama]
Of course, Italian security officials are telling us that they are doing all they can to avoid any kind of unpleasant incident. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2005] Reference
He acknowledged the situation is "unpleasant" and "awkward," suggesting he definitely isn't being lauded by members of his caucus. From Wordnik.com. [Corker Willing to Be Lone GOP Vote on Financial Overhaul] Reference
He's is a classic avoider, who can't even answer the simplest question -- if something "unpleasant" comes up, he changes the subject. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Smiley: Goodbye, Cruel World] Reference
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