Below you will find example sentences with "less attractive". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Less Attractive in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: attractive
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 12
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.4 words

Words in this phrase

less attractive

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • less can mean: comparative degree of little Common word
  • attractive can mean: Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

and saving less attractive 1× bvi even less attractive than the 1× cash flows less attractive 1× dividend stocks less attractive 1× has become less attractive as there 1× have become less attractive than they 1× ignore the less attractive aspects of 1× is often less attractive than it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a paycheck is 1× ad writes that 1× certain startup segments 1× cutting programs is 1× delistings coupled with 1× for those managers 1×

Common sentence endings:

attractive than peers 1× attractive to employers 1× attractive to visit 1× backing critical tech 1× display as well 1× flows less attractive 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

making 5× interest 4× rates 4× investors 4× become 3× bvi 2× working 2× once 2× given 2× size 2× view 2× relative 2×

Related phrases

less expensive less frequent less money less likely slightly less spend less becomes less less stable less successful significantly less

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around attractive:

attractive investment 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

leopard tanks leisure centre legitimate business legislature passed legislature party legislative session

Just after it in the phrase index:

less dependent less efficient less emphasis less expensive less frequent less likely

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

less expensive less frequent less money less likely less stable less successful

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "less attractive" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 24.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and saving less attractive, bvi even less attractive than the, making, interest and rates stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with less expensive, less frequent, less money and attractive investment, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with less attractive

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Rising interest rates have left dividend stocks less attractive. (9 words)

For those managers/investors tied to a benchmark, relative valuations are less attractive on price multiples. (16 words)

Lower interest rates are aimed to encourage spending by making borrowing less cheaper, and saving less attractive. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Iona Fyfe, the award-winning traditional singer from Huntly, who is the musical director of the Scots Women show at Celtic Connections on February 3, admitted that she couldn’t ignore the less attractive aspects of the poet’s personality. (40 words)

But rather than working with Congress to provide more funds to manage visitors, Utah is asking unelected judges to intervene to strip protections from these areas — as if that would make them less attractive to visit. (36 words)

The scope of the bill has not yet been agreed, but it is expected to bring forward reforms that will make the leasehold system less attractive, and lay the groundwork for a viable commonhold system. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

With immigration restrictions increasingly making the BVI even less attractive than the infrastructure already has, investers are unlikely to choose the BVI over more attractive alternatives.

Lower interest rates are aimed to encourage spending by making borrowing less cheaper, and saving less attractive.

AD writes that they will issue negative advice to Dutch Railways today, stating that NS makes international train travel less attractive in this way.

A paycheck is a beautiful thing, but it is often less attractive than it appears on the surface.

But rather than working with Congress to provide more funds to manage visitors, Utah is asking unelected judges to intervene to strip protections from these areas — as if that would make them less attractive to visit.

But when the man was less attractive, little more than a quarter picked a red outfit, which I think is hilarious.

Certain startup segments in China have become less attractive than they once were, given newly imposed export controls and rules restricting U.S.-based investors from backing critical tech.

Delistings coupled with fewer initial public offerings would further reduce the size of the Philippine equity market, making it even less attractive to foreign investors who view size as an important investment criterion.

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For those managers/investors tied to a benchmark, relative valuations are less attractive on price multiples.

However, the firm's macro view suggests value over growth, given that higher interest rates feed into higher discount rates, making future cash flows less attractive.

However, with Northern Star sitting over 65% from its September 2022 lows, the stock has significantly outperformed its peer group, and this made its relative value less attractive than peers.

Mobius seemed to suggest that since Bitcoin doesn’t pay interest, it’s less attractive to investors at a time when bonds are paying relatively high yields.

Rising interest rates have left dividend stocks less attractive.

Teaching has become less attractive as there are limited opportunities for home working and the profession is not as “family-friendly as it once was”, MPs have heard.

The 49 other states would benefit from California’s decision to make itself less attractive to employers.

The scope of the bill has not yet been agreed, but it is expected to bring forward reforms that will make the leasehold system less attractive, and lay the groundwork for a viable commonhold system.

This concentration can result in reduced liquidity and trading opportunities, making it less attractive for speculative traders.

Unfortunately, a less attractive feature – her “Have-It-Both-Ways Haley” side – was on full display as well.

Cutting programs is like when you cut sports teams, you become less attractive to a percentage of the student base.

Iona Fyfe, the award-winning traditional singer from Huntly, who is the musical director of the Scots Women show at Celtic Connections on February 3, admitted that she couldn’t ignore the less attractive aspects of the poet’s personality.

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