unfavorably

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Recent Examples of unfavorably 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 Denver voters’ opinion of Mayor Mike Johnston continued to decline in a new poll released Thursday, with fully 50% of respondents viewing the first-term city leader unfavorably, according to the Colorado Polling Institute. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 The larger issue is that anyone replacing Kornheiser would be compared with him, likely unfavorably. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Among people who do know him, just 16% have a favorable opinion of Jeffries, compared with 32% who view him unfavorably. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 Civil rights advocates say the equipment will heighten mistrust of immigration agents who are already viewed unfavorably by a skeptical public. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Among likely voters not affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties, 48% view Becerra favorably and 44% unfavorably, while 31% view Hilton favorably and 59% unfavorably. — John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorably
Adverb
  • Still, plenty of performances jumped out from Week 1, both positively and negatively.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Russia was viewed even more negatively, with just 26% comfortable.
    — Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States was critically injured Tuesday in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank, according to officials.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Deputies are investigating a shooting that critically injured a man Tuesday at a gas station in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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