unfavorably

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Recent Examples of unfavorably Bass’ surge in the poll was more notable because the mayor’s favorable ratings — which have been in the tank since the January 2025 wildfires — remained underwater, with 65% of Angelenos viewing her unfavorably compared to 64% in the last poll. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 There were also complaints about its look, with some even unfavorably comparing it to the Nissan Leaf. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026 In polls, both during and at the end of Joe’s presidency, a third of people viewed her unfavorably and a third had no opinion of her. — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 When the stars of some of his early shorts reacted unfavorably, he was crushed. — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 Households earning $50,000 to $100,000 are split evenly on socialism, and 69% view big business unfavorably, more than any other income group. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 But the 48% of respondents who viewed the Republican incumbent unfavorably was nearly 18 percentage points higher than Hamilton’s share. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 The poll also found that 44% of voters view Abbott favorably and 47% unfavorably, while 42% view Hinojosa favorably and 29% unfavorably. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 But both parties are underwater, the poll showed, with 53% of voters viewing congressional Democrats unfavorably and 70% viewing Republicans negatively. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorably
Adverb
  • Disgraced former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have, of course, been negatively impacted by their recent scandal.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In this storybook little village she is ostracized, acknowledged negatively by the town’s men for her fishy smell, insulted regularly when not being totally ignored.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • In August, an 18-year-old was critically hurt after falling 20 stories from a decommissioned grain elevator in south Minneapolis.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Look critically at the items that fill your drawers and cabinets, too.
    — Rose Kennedy, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2026.

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