How to Use unfavorable in a Sentence

unfavorable

adjective

• She formed an unfavorable impression of him.
• Pliny’s ship reached the shore but was unable to set back out due to unfavorable winds.
  — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2021
• Many of the boats had to combat ice jams and unfavorable currents.
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2020
• That's one-third, compared to half of the country that has an unfavorable view.
  — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2023
• Even then, couples with unfavorable Star sign synastry can last in the long term.
  — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
• Thomason led an offense that leaned on the ground game with unfavorable weather.
  — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
• Just in case the response was unfavorable, Niecy devised a plan.
  — Essence, 24 Feb. 2022
• Why did the spot on the field appear to be so unfavorable to OSU?
  — John Canzano, oregonlive, 15 Nov. 2020
• The home/road split is the most unfavorable (12 at home/16 on the road) of the season.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2021
• Any breakthrough could still be cut off at the knees by an unfavorable Russian response.
  — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
• A number of astronauts have been stuck in space due to unfavorable weather at the landing site.
  — Maham Javaid The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2025
• The sales themselves might have involved duress, with the owners forced into quick, unfavorable deals.
  — Fritz Kaegi, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
• The Bears start the season with three straight unfavorable tight end coverage matchups.
  — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 15 May 2026
• If the outdoor conditions are unfavorable, chances are someone around will have a key to one of the two indoor rinks.
  — CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
• The bettor videotaped the transaction and backed out of the bet because the odds were unfavorable.
  — oregonlive, 11 June 2020
• The first launch attempt, on May 27, was scrubbed due to unfavorable weather.
  — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 30 May 2020
• The proceeds from the sale will be used to rebuild my black-boot nest egg, which has run low of late due to unfavorable market conditions.
  — Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
• Two-thirds of the 500 likely voters surveyed held an unfavorable view of him, the poll found.
  — Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022
• The list below shows the entire scope of players with favorable and unfavorable matchups.
  — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
• The list below shows the entire scope of players with favorable and unfavorable matchups.
  — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
• The list below shows the entire scope of players with favorable and unfavorable matchups.
  — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
• His choices are not of his making, this man who grows his own peppers in the unfavorable conditions of his windowsill.
  — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
• The same poll found 50% of respondents had an unfavorable view of the former mayor.
  — J.d. Capelouto, ajc, 3 Nov. 2021
• The agency said unfavorable weather conditions along the flight path were the reason for the one-day delay.
  — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Apr. 2021
• Assess contract health to reduce your exposure to cost creep and unfavorable terms.
  — David Pennino, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
• Golden Tempo raced from an unfavorable ninth post and was one of four horses with 5-to-1 odds at post time.
  — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 6 June 2026
• Rain came through the area earlier in the day, but Waggoner wasn’t phased by any unfavorable conditions on the mound.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
• In the past, those doctors simply avoided the glands and blamed mediocre results on unfavorable anatomy.
  — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
• Then, due to unfavorable weather, the project was pushed back approximately six months.
  — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
• Then, due to unfavorable weather, the project was pushed back approximately six months.
  — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2025