Examples of unflattering in a Sentence
She was wearing the most unflattering outfit.
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First, the proliferation of natural wine and its evangelical cadre of drinkers has led to the unflattering perception of orange wine as merely a trend.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
That level of eye-deceiving detail falters in wide shots, however, some of which suffer from unflattering flat lighting that in certain instances recall computer screensavers of yore, given their colorful artificiality.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Lopez went back in time to find the denim style that's perfect for anyone who finds baggy jeans unflattering and skinny jeans too restrictive.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
They were widely criticized for being unflattering, particularly a close-up on Karoline Leavitt that seemed to show fresh filler injection sites around her lips.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
That level of eye-deceiving detail falters in wide shots, however, some of which suffer from unflattering flat lighting that in certain instances recall computer screensavers of yore, given their colorful artificiality.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Lopez went back in time to find the denim style that's perfect for anyone who finds baggy jeans unflattering and skinny jeans too restrictive.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
They were widely criticized for being unflattering, particularly a close-up on Karoline Leavitt that seemed to show fresh filler injection sites around her lips.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unflattering. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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