Meaning of nonalluring | Babel Free

Definitions

Not alluring; unattractive.

Examples

“Both he and René are described as having certain beguiling qualities, namely their seductive faces, yet they stand out for their decidedly nonalluring behavior and their avoidance of physical contact with women.”

“These stunningly beautiful Van Gogh-esque swirls—visual renditions of a painterly sea—now sadly bear swarms of unwanted (and most decidedly nonalluring) drift bottles in the form of floating plastic debris that reaches the coasts of the Caribbean islands from far-flung places in the world, offering a plastic “frame” that once again embraces the islands as an archipelagic unit.”

“Similarly, in Harouki Zombi's "Soldier's Gun," we find images of women in convulsions and fits, perhaps ecstatic spiritual states, but also regurgitating black sludge, emphasizing the nonalluring, dark, physical aspects of zombie life.”

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