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Recent Examples of unfavorably
Republican leadership said nothing last month when Representative Randy Fine, a Florida Republican less than a year into his term, compared Muslims unfavorably to dogs and then proudly defended the comments.
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Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Bryan Wirball also spoke unfavorably about the idea of a moratorium.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
But Stewart, who has been a target of negative mailings from an independent expenditure group, was viewed unfavorably by 22%, compared to 3% for Fazio.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Among those who do have an opinion, 34% view him favorably and 39% view him unfavorably.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Sixty percent of the public now has unfavorable views of ICE, compared with 37% of Americans who viewed the agency unfavorably in 2018.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
An August Pew Research Center survey found 39% of respondents viewed the DOJ favorably, while 46% viewed it unfavorably.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
Additionally, the Supreme Court, which is unfavorably disposed to Bolsonaro, may also review the legislation on grounds of constitutionality.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Both leaders are underwater with respondents, with Trump viewed unfavorably by 8 percent more respondents than those who viewed him favorably and Biden viewed unfavorably by 10 percent more respondents than those who viewed him favorably.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2026
Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Bryan Wirball also spoke unfavorably about the idea of a moratorium.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
But Stewart, who has been a target of negative mailings from an independent expenditure group, was viewed unfavorably by 22%, compared to 3% for Fazio.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Among those who do have an opinion, 34% view him favorably and 39% view him unfavorably.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Sixty percent of the public now has unfavorable views of ICE, compared with 37% of Americans who viewed the agency unfavorably in 2018.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
An August Pew Research Center survey found 39% of respondents viewed the DOJ favorably, while 46% viewed it unfavorably.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
Additionally, the Supreme Court, which is unfavorably disposed to Bolsonaro, may also review the legislation on grounds of constitutionality.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Both leaders are underwater with respondents, with Trump viewed unfavorably by 8 percent more respondents than those who viewed him favorably and Biden viewed unfavorably by 10 percent more respondents than those who viewed him favorably.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2026
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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Analysts had expected the introduction of GLP-1 pills to negatively affect the food industry over the next few years.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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One person was killed and two others were critically injured in a three-car crash on Highway 74 in Lake Elsinore on Sunday night.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Tallahassee Memorial Hospital had specialists on staff and a neonatal intensive care unit equipped to serve critically ill babies.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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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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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 19 Mar. 2026.
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