DISAGREEABLE in a Sentence

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She possessed affections, too, though hitherto acrid and disagreeable, as are the richest flavours of unripe fruit.

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 Meanings and Examples of DISAGREEABLE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
disagreeable
 a.  unpleasant or unattractive; not agreeing with tastes or expectations
Classic Sentence: (131 in 9 pages)
1  She possessed affections, too, though hitherto acrid and disagreeable, as are the richest flavours of unripe fruit.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XV. HESTER AND PEARL
2  And with this admirable discretion did she defer the assurance of her finding their mutual relatives more disagreeable than ever, and of her being particularly disgusted with his mother, till they were more in private.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 35
3  This was very disagreeable to a guilty mind.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter III
4  The bull-like proceeding last mentioned, besides that it was unquestionably to be regarded in the light of a liberty, was particularly disagreeable just after bread and meat.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XI
5  There was such a malignant enjoyment in her utterance of the last words, and she broke into such a disagreeable laugh, that I was at a loss what to say.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XV
6  There was a supper-tray after we got home at night, and I think we should all have enjoyed ourselves, but for a rather disagreeable domestic occurrence.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXIII
7  If it's not in any way disagreeable to you, you'll oblige me by doing the same.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXV
8  I told him I had come up again to say how sorry I was that anything disagreeable should have occurred, and that I hoped he would not blame me much.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXVI
9  As I walked on to the hotel, I felt that a dread, much exceeding the mere apprehension of a painful or disagreeable recognition, made me tremble.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXVIII
10  Estella smiled with perfect composure, and said she had no doubt of my having been quite right, and of her having been very disagreeable.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXIX
11  It was interesting to be in the quiet old town once more, and it was not disagreeable to be here and there suddenly recognized and stared after.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXX
12  He ate in a ravenous way that was very disagreeable, and all his actions were uncouth, noisy, and greedy.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XL
13  And she had a disagreeable consciousness of not appearing to imply that it had been an overpowering pleasure.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 1. I AM BORN
14  This was a disagreeable way of putting the business; because it imposed upon me, a perfect stranger, the unpleasantness of asking Mr. Dolloby to rob his family on my account.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 13. THE SEQUEL OF MY RESOLUTION
15  'She is the most disagreeable thing I ever saw,' said Dora.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 33. BLISSFUL
Example Sentence: (16 in 2 pages)
1  He found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it.
2  The conversation was disagreeable to him.
3  Whatever I suggest, he always disagrees.
4  His conduct disagrees with his words.
5  He is a coward and a very evil man who works in stealth to destroy anyone who disagrees with him.
6  It is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.
7  I agree entry costs are high, but I disagree that they will remain prohibitively so for much longer.
8  I reserve the right to disagree.
9  I didn't feel able to disagree with him.
10  You must continue to see them no matter how much you may disagree with them.
11  He is tolerant of those who disagree with him.
12  Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous.
13  Jon disagreed, but did not feel disposed to argue.
14  They disagreed on how to define "liberal".
15  To add spice to the debate, they disagreed about method and ideology.