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Recent Examples of unfavorably
Of the respondents, 25% view unions unfavorably with another 27% neutral and 1% having never heard of unions.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Indiana and Oregon on consecutive weeks in October sets up unfavorably for Matt Rhule’s fourth Nebraska team.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The president was viewed unfavorably by more than 70 percent of adults — and favorably by fewer than 20 percent — in each one of those nations.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2026
Under the contract, McGraw is barred from using any footage identified by the mayor’s office as compromising public safety, revealing investigatory techniques or portraying NYPD unfavorably.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Courts look unfavorably on people who receive assets and then immediately file for bankruptcy protection, after all, and doing so could lead to your bankruptcy being denied altogether.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
With the ascent of social media in the past two decades, new mothers have been confronted by sleeker, shinier paradigms with which to compare themselves unfavorably.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
It has been used in memes in which an image purporting to represent modern society is contrasted unfavorably with an image representing tradition.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Older Western societies are presented as inherently illiberal, to be contrasted unfavorably with the perfectly liberal society promised by the prophets of the progressive future.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Indiana and Oregon on consecutive weeks in October sets up unfavorably for Matt Rhule’s fourth Nebraska team.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The president was viewed unfavorably by more than 70 percent of adults — and favorably by fewer than 20 percent — in each one of those nations.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2026
Under the contract, McGraw is barred from using any footage identified by the mayor’s office as compromising public safety, revealing investigatory techniques or portraying NYPD unfavorably.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Courts look unfavorably on people who receive assets and then immediately file for bankruptcy protection, after all, and doing so could lead to your bankruptcy being denied altogether.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
With the ascent of social media in the past two decades, new mothers have been confronted by sleeker, shinier paradigms with which to compare themselves unfavorably.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
It has been used in memes in which an image purporting to represent modern society is contrasted unfavorably with an image representing tradition.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Older Western societies are presented as inherently illiberal, to be contrasted unfavorably with the perfectly liberal society promised by the prophets of the progressive future.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorably
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Nylander was a difference-maker in his first game back from injury in over two weeks, both positively and negatively.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Two people were hurt, one of them critically, when two Dallas police officers exchanged gunfire Monday night with a gunman, who was inside the bathroom of a Red Bird-area apartment, authorities said during a late-night news conference.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Shortly after college, he was critically injured in a car accident.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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Fatsis quotes a Britannica editor comparing Wikipedia, disparagingly, to a public rest room—a comparison that’s not entirely wrong.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 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
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“Unfavorably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorably. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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