unfavorably

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Recent Examples of unfavorably The larger issue is that anyone replacing Kornheiser would be compared with him, likely unfavorably. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Mamdani yielded positive responses from those polled in New York City, where 69% of respondents saw Mamdani favorably, while 24% of respondents viewed him unfavorably. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Among people who do know him, just 16% have a favorable opinion of Jeffries, compared with 32% who view him unfavorably. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 Civil rights advocates say the equipment will heighten mistrust of immigration agents who are already viewed unfavorably by a skeptical public. Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Among likely voters not affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties, 48% view Becerra favorably and 44% unfavorably, while 31% view Hilton favorably and 59% unfavorably. John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 The vehicle’s unique look, courtesy of former Apple design chief Jony Ive, has proven to be especially polarizing, with some comparing the vehicle unfavorably to the $30,000 Nissan Leaf. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 According to the poll aggregator RealClearPolling, Democrats were viewed equally as unfavorably as their Republican colleagues through June of this year. Justin Papp, CNBC, 26 July 2026 Novo also pointed to an ad campaign Lilly ran comparing Ozempic unfavorably with Lilly’s Mounjaro, accusing the campaign of comparing a high dose of Mounjaro to a lower dose of Ozempic, despite a higher dose being FDA approved. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorably
Adverb
  • Especially as this technology is clinically embedded, developers and leaders must keep a low threshold to pause implementation and roll-out should patient safety or physician workflows ever be impacted negatively.
    Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Max Fondren, president of the ICEBreakers student group, said the organization believes the university's partnership with immigration authorities could negatively affect students.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • His decision to provide access to Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet network, was a lifeline for Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and remains critically important.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Starring Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard, that critically acclaimed SXSW dramedy released in 2016.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Some speak disparagingly about Murray’s introverted nature, and others prefer not to ding him.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The same goes for her father when there’s no sign of pregnancy and the judgy women at church start clucking disapprovingly.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Unfavorably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorably. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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