unprosperous
adjective
un·pros·per·ous
ˌən-ˈprä-sp(ə-)rəs 
: not flourishing or prosperous
especially
: not marked by success or economic well-being
an unprosperous family/town
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Instead, Bouchard created the quirky Belcher clan, whose beleaguered patriarch, Bob (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin), operates an unprosperous burger joint staffed by his wife, Linda (John Roberts), and the couple’s oddball brood: Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman), and Louise (Kristen Schaal).
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Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022
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Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022
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“Unprosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprosperous. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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