Let us abandon such unpleasant topics for a time.

Aides were hesitant to raise unpleasant topics with him.

There are no segments on really unpleasant topics like medical malpractice, for example.

It's an unpleasant topic, true, but that's no reason not to go through the discomfort.

We were heading downhill when Kit broached an equally unpleasant topic.

The first officer seemed to want to drop the unpleasant topic.

(Embarrassed realization that an unpleasant topic can no longer be avoided.)

There was once more that unspoken avoidance of unpleasant topics among the Elders.

This is an informal gathering; I will venture upon an unpleasant topic.

Shall we get unpleasant topics out of the way at once?