unpalatable

• He had stared at the doctor as if hearing something deeply unpalatable, his features assuming a chilling distance, and he had barely exchanged a word with her on the drive home, engrossed in private thoughts. —  TheKouvarisMarriage
• But allowing failed bankers to walk away with bonuses that in aggregate add up to tens of billions of dollars is at best unpalatable, and in any case is morally unacceptable. —  Henry Thornton Blogs
• While compromises may be unpalatable, the major effect of exchanges with North Korea will be the gradual weakening of the government's physical and ideological grasp.
• Many of Craddock's comrades found the order unpalatable -- it explicitly directed NATO troops to kill those involved in the drug trade even if there was no proof that they supported insurgents fighting against NATO or Afghan security forces. —  European Tribune
• Waters's speech becomes unpalatable - a short mention of 'ultimate nudity' and 'blossoms' has the audience audibly squirming - no one leaves; everyone remains seated, waiting for more, even laughing in wild disgust. —  GreenCine Daily

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