as in disliked
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Adjective
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The British prime minister is only marginally less disliked by Britons, with his net favorability of minus 48 one of the worst since YouGov started tracking this metric in the 1970s.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The 1991 Gulf War was a stunning victory for the United States military, which has colored its assumptions about what conventional war—as opposed to counterinsurgency, a mission unwanted and disliked—should look like.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kiffin instantly became the most hated man in Oxford after leaving the Rebels high and dry just as the College Football Playoff was set to begin, accepting a contract reportedly worth nearly $100 million.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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There may be a rough consensus on opposing the hated government back home, but far less consensus on what should be done — or how to achieve change.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is a despised company right now.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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For most households, cleaning the oven is a despised chore.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Unfavorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorite. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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