Examples of unflattering in a Sentence
She was wearing the most unflattering outfit.
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Your bombastic attacks on the free press are, at best, unflattering — and at worst, undermine a core tenet of democracy.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Opting for a simple, solid-colored dress really lets the style speak for itself, and the flowy fit of the skirt remains ultra-comfy without being restrictive or unflattering.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
If there is a sense in that, the portrait is beyond unflattering.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
Working as part of a collaboration often scrubs the more human elements from the story, those moments that might be unflattering are the moments that remind people that these mythic figures of our imagination are, in fact, flawed humans, just like you and me.
—Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Opting for a simple, solid-colored dress really lets the style speak for itself, and the flowy fit of the skirt remains ultra-comfy without being restrictive or unflattering.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
If there is a sense in that, the portrait is beyond unflattering.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
Working as part of a collaboration often scrubs the more human elements from the story, those moments that might be unflattering are the moments that remind people that these mythic figures of our imagination are, in fact, flawed humans, just like you and me.
—Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unflattering. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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