Meanings of recent unpleasantness in English

Surprisingly, he confronted the recent unpleasantness head on and offered an apology.

Do you remember when we first met, in New York during the recent unpleasantness?

You delivered rifles to Richmond during the recent unpleasantness for Desdemona Lindsay? Paul's head spun.

Learned my dust clouds in the recent unpleasantness, O'Flaherty.

Trust the Irishman to keep his stores well guarded, and by men who'd fought in the recent unpleasantness.

For David's sake all mention of the recent unpleasantness was tacitly avoided, though it was uppermost in each one's mind.

Royko's last columns made me ache to know what Royko would have said about the recent unpleasantness involving the President, Ms. Lewinsky, and Mr. Starr.

"And they're going to cooperate fully after the recent unpleasantness with your people, are they?"

"Before you refuse me so quickly, Mrs. Ross," he snarled, "consider something else-yourmother's activities during the recent unpleasantness."

"I believe I've emerged from the recent unpleasantness with my name quite restored," says Fido, trying not to hear how unconvincing that sounds.