unfavorably

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Recent Examples of unfavorably The vehicle’s unique look, courtesy of former Apple design chief Jony Ive, has proven to be especially polarizing, with some comparing the vehicle unfavorably to the $30,000 Nissan Leaf. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 According to the poll aggregator RealClearPolling, Democrats were viewed equally as unfavorably as their Republican colleagues through June of this year. Justin Papp, CNBC, 26 July 2026 Novo also pointed to an ad campaign Lilly ran comparing Ozempic unfavorably with Lilly’s Mounjaro, accusing the campaign of comparing a high dose of Mounjaro to a lower dose of Ozempic, despite a higher dose being FDA approved. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Gallup has found that most Americans continue to view socialism unfavorably, though Democrats express more positive attitudes than Republicans. Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026 But while older Republicans see Netanyahu more positively than negatively, younger Republicans’ views tilt unfavorably. Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Still, the Amish consistently compare their language unfavorably to standard German. Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorably
Adverb
  • If the market reacts negatively, the yen will weaken further and import prices will rise.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Despite their convenience, many consumers have reacted negatively to the trend.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Fourteen people were injured — two critically — in the blaze and taken to local hospitals.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps more critically, Mistral’s AI models also aren’t currently competitive with the bleeding-edge American AI systems from Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google DeepMind, or even models from some Chinese AI powers.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 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 7 Aug. 2026.

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