off-putting

How To Use off-putting In A Sentence

• One thing that could be a bit off-putting is that he uses a great deal of harsh language and blatancy, which can often be offensive.
• While no one disputes Ahola's ability to lift 900 pounds, some have found his performance refreshingly unpracticed, others off-puttingly amateurish.
• Lengthy mouthfuls of Latin can be off-putting and difficult to remember for many.
• I like to hear doubt and humanity and find confidence off-putting in songs. The Sun
• If his job description sounds a little off-putting, the good news is that he writes interestingly and well. Times, Sunday Times
• You can save articles in PDF format (which is good) but it is a little off-putting in that they call it "printing" the article (I turned off my attached printer just in case). Creating, Managing & Pres. Dig. Assets: National Agricultural Library Digital Repository (NALDR)
• No off-putting notion of a debt to repay. Times, Sunday Times
• The trappings of upper-class life are off-putting and sterile
• If there's anything more off-putting than the British elite's squabbling, it's its self-loathing.
• Again, we're hearing a torrent of policy, and I think this is off-putting to most people.