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Recent Examples of unflattering
On the other side, Lizzo’s fame, refracted through Lizzo’s sound, has become an unflattering reflection of liberal unseriousness in the face of such hostility.
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Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
In pop culture Suburbs—and their residents—have been featured in countless books, movies, and TV shows, sometimes in unflattering terms.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
Are fans prepared to hear an endless stream of unflattering comparisons to the 1932 team throughout the second half?
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
The conclusion is unflattering for the technology and clarifying for the leader.
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Omer Qureshi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unflattering
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
In pop culture Suburbs—and their residents—have been featured in countless books, movies, and TV shows, sometimes in unflattering terms.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
Are fans prepared to hear an endless stream of unflattering comparisons to the 1932 team throughout the second half?
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
The conclusion is unflattering for the technology and clarifying for the leader.
—
Omer Qureshi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unflattering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflattering
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The undertaking might seem crazy to those who diss the fight game or have unfavorable reviews of the current administration.
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Negotiating power is harder to see—until conditions become unfavorable and someone needs to act against the system their balance sheet depends on.
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Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said.
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Though the pollen gunk will pass, he's concerned by a contingent of Twitter trolls who've shared uncomplimentary reviews of his recent North American tour.
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Nobody wants anything derogatory about them, so our first thought is — could any part of this be seen as making fun of this person or this song?
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The Obamas have faced racist and derogatory attacks for years, including from public officials and online memes.
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Felix points to Trump’s disparaging and false comments against Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which put a target on the back of many Haitian immigrants.
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While Trump’s talk of a possible NATO pullout dates back years, the comments to The Telegraph newspaper in the U.K., published Wednesday, were among the clearest and most disparaging yet — suggesting that the fracture has deepened perhaps to a point of no return.
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Although Rodman’s research shows that generative AI can help diagnose rare diseases or make sense of unusual symptoms, a randomized trial that was published in NEJM AI just the week before found that intentionally erroneous output from an AI model can easily lead doctors astray.
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The good news is, though, that while an erroneous freeze can cause big trouble with your bills, it can usually be reversed.
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This commonly results from inaccurate color representation, poor fit or discrepancies between the physical item and its depiction on the website.
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Choi said McGee would use terminology that could have swayed a jury and sometimes provided an inaccurate window for a time of death.
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But several of the observations were simply untrue.
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Though there were initial reports that Mansfield was decapitated in the accident, her undertaker, Jim Roberts, later revealed that that was untrue.
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The list, however, does not provide images of the content that NPS found objectionable.
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An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.
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“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflattering. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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