unpopular
adjective
un·pop·u·lar
ˌən-ˈpä-pyə-lər 
: not popular : viewed or received unfavorably by the public
unpopularly
adverb
Examples of unpopular in a Sentence
I was unpopular in high school.
Her third album has been unpopular with fans.
Recent conflicts have made him unpopular among the staff.
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The post marks a significant shift from the President’s past disavowals of the unpopular right-wing policy blueprint, which was created by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2024 election.
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Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Across the Indian Ocean, in Kenya on Africa's east coast, massive Gen Z protests have been taking place since last year when thousands of people took to the streets to protest an unpopular finance bill.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Obamacare survived a 16-day partial shutdown in 2013 aimed at defunding the new, and then still quite unpopular, healthcare law.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
In public comments from the time, Barnes attempted to tie Graves to President George Bush’s handling of the Iraq War and other unpopular issues.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Across the Indian Ocean, in Kenya on Africa's east coast, massive Gen Z protests have been taking place since last year when thousands of people took to the streets to protest an unpopular finance bill.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Obamacare survived a 16-day partial shutdown in 2013 aimed at defunding the new, and then still quite unpopular, healthcare law.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
In public comments from the time, Barnes attempted to tie Graves to President George Bush’s handling of the Iraq War and other unpopular issues.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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