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Just days before, HBO Max released the episode in which Smart’s character, Deborah Vance, sacrifices her lifelong dream of finally becoming the first woman to host a late night show rather than give in to corporate bullying and fire Ava for leaking an unflattering story about the network.—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025 In fact, some scouts had some very unflattering things to say about the younger Sanders.—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025 Your bandmates said some unflattering things about you in the press before that.—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025 An unflattering review in the New York Times was followed by reports of staff turmoil and the decision to reinstate tipping, effectively raising the prices of the restaurant.—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unflattering
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