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Recent Examples of unfavorably
Hilton and Steyer were upside down — 31% had a favorable opinion of Hilton compared to 38% unfavorable, and 39% had a favorable view of Steyer while 43% saw him unfavorably.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Steyer, a former hedge fund founder who left his company to pursue environmental activism and politics, was viewed favorably by 39% of voters but unfavorably by 43%, the poll found.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
That poll also found that 43% of respondents have a favorable view of Platner, with 41% viewing him unfavorably and 14% with no opinion on him.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
In Europe, a staggering three quarters of Germans and French view China unfavorably.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The poll found that Talarico is viewed favorably by 46% of November 2026 Texas likely voters and unfavorably by35%.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Researchers at Mayo analyzed almost 40,000 employee surveys and discovered that the prevalence of burnout was much higher among responders who rated their immediate supervisor unfavorably on certain leadership qualities.
—Paula Davis, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Only 11% of Democrats and 28% of independent voters viewed her unfavorably.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Others used the opportunity to compare Slap’s unfavorably to other KC-area barbecue restaurants.
—Matthew Kelly
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Steyer, a former hedge fund founder who left his company to pursue environmental activism and politics, was viewed favorably by 39% of voters but unfavorably by 43%, the poll found.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
That poll also found that 43% of respondents have a favorable view of Platner, with 41% viewing him unfavorably and 14% with no opinion on him.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
In Europe, a staggering three quarters of Germans and French view China unfavorably.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The poll found that Talarico is viewed favorably by 46% of November 2026 Texas likely voters and unfavorably by35%.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Researchers at Mayo analyzed almost 40,000 employee surveys and discovered that the prevalence of burnout was much higher among responders who rated their immediate supervisor unfavorably on certain leadership qualities.
—Paula Davis, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Only 11% of Democrats and 28% of independent voters viewed her unfavorably.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Others used the opportunity to compare Slap’s unfavorably to other KC-area barbecue restaurants.
—Matthew Kelly
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorably
Adverb
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 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,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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Sea turtles are some of the most endangered animals on the planet, and Kemp’s ridleys, the smallest species out of the bunch, are critically endangered.—
Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Lakanwal — an Afghan national — is accused of killing Beckstrom and critically wounding Air Force Staff Sgt.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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 18 Jun. 2026.
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