In unglamorous, non-export oriented services Germany is in a much sorrier state.
From the economist.com
The government hopes the new packs will make smoking as unglamorous as possible.
From the guardian.co.uk
For Ecuador and Venezuela, unglamorous whipping boys, it was all but impossible.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Singlish is crude precisely because it's rooted in Singapore's unglamorous past.
From the time.com
It's pretty unglamorous riding a horse in freezing temperatures and 30 mph winds.
From the kansas.com
Like me, it was small but sturdy, thrifty and sensible, unglamorous but reliable.
From the nytimes.com
It promises to bring a bit of glamour to a notoriously unglamorous part of London.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Mr. Rosen has an appealingly self-effacing naturalism, earthy and unglamorous.
From the movies.nytimes.com
Inventory management is the unglamorous, but essential, guts of your business.
From the businessweek.com
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Commonplace: not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
Unglamorous is the first major label debut album from country/folk singer Lori McKenna. After three songs written by McKenna appeared on Faith Hill's 2005 album, Fireflies, Warner Bros. Records re-released McKenna's 2004 album Bittertown (her fourth independent release). ...