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Recent Examples of unfavorably
For Earle-Sears, only 37 percent view her favorably, while 44 percent view her unfavorably.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Those are basically two of the best tours of all time, and critics often compared Dylan’s tour to them unfavorably.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
About two-thirds of Hispanic adults under age 45 and Hispanic men now view Trump unfavorably, according to the new poll.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Voters view Diego Morales and Micah Beckwith more unfavorably than favorably, according to the poll.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
By 1991, public opinion of Mormons had fallen dramatically, with 37% of Americans viewing them unfavorably – and leaders decided that another rebrand was in order.
—Konden Smith Hansen, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Given the similar zero-days, this contrasts unfavorably with Apple’s ability to patch all iPhones right away, in much the same way as iOS 26 will be deployed onto iPhones globally next week while most Galaxy owners face a long wait for One UI 8.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
He’s viewed favorably by 48 percent of respondents and unfavorably by 36 percent in this poll.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Those are basically two of the best tours of all time, and critics often compared Dylan’s tour to them unfavorably.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
About two-thirds of Hispanic adults under age 45 and Hispanic men now view Trump unfavorably, according to the new poll.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Voters view Diego Morales and Micah Beckwith more unfavorably than favorably, according to the poll.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
By 1991, public opinion of Mormons had fallen dramatically, with 37% of Americans viewing them unfavorably – and leaders decided that another rebrand was in order.
—Konden Smith Hansen, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Given the similar zero-days, this contrasts unfavorably with Apple’s ability to patch all iPhones right away, in much the same way as iOS 26 will be deployed onto iPhones globally next week while most Galaxy owners face a long wait for One UI 8.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
He’s viewed favorably by 48 percent of respondents and unfavorably by 36 percent in this poll.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorably
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Soumaya Hamdi said the footage had been manipulated to portray her husband negatively and was produced by an organization known for its anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias, targeting those who speak out against the treatment of Palestinians.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Both automakers have already cut vehicle production guidance due to more challenging market conditions, while Rivian also has negatively changed its adjusted earnings and gross profit expectations for 2025.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Central bank independence from political interference when setting rates is critically important.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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And on top of all else, America’s air traffic control systems are critically outdated.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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