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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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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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For nearly two decades, the health of this urban waterway has been tracked, and data show unusually high salt concentrations, which are likely negatively impacting the local ecosystem.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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More than a century of overfishing, industrialization, and hatchery mismanagement has brought several populations of salmon and their close relative the steelhead to critically low levels in the Pacific Northwest.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, retirement savings remain critically important, especially with the questions surrounding the sustainability of Social Security benefits.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unfavorably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorably. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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