The smell was earthy, faintly unpleasant.

The scent of it in the air was faintly unpleasant.

Somewhat to her surprise, the runabout worked smoothly, the closed compartment comfortable despite the faintly unpleasant smell of the engine.

The smell of the oil was faintly unpleasant.

A strange, faintly unpleasant smell struck Elspeth's nostrils, and she sneezed, wondering what the odd, heavy odor was.

My first spoonful revealed a faintly unpleasant acrid taste, so that I did not take more.

There was a faintly unpleasant scent beneath the smell of the perfume.

Thirdly, much of what we do is frustrating and faintly unpleasant but knowing that I'd be able to write something about it makes me see the funny side.

She smelled of a high-powered per-fume, dark and intense, faintly unpleasant at close range.