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Recent Examples of unflattering
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.
—Omer Qureshi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Now, the reason Macaulay talks that way is because the character of James Boswell in Boswell’s book is, indeed, revealed in very unflattering ways.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott immediately characterized an unflattering AI image of him as being racist.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
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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
Now, the reason Macaulay talks that way is because the character of James Boswell in Boswell’s book is, indeed, revealed in very unflattering ways.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott immediately characterized an unflattering AI image of him as being racist.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
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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.—
Dan Gelston,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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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.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
29 July 2022
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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.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE.com,
21 Jan. 2022
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The Obamas have faced racist and derogatory attacks for years, including from public officials and online memes.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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People throwing cigarette butts against the house, yelling obscenities, playing derogatory music.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Judge Nicole Hopps last month increased his minimum term of incarceration to 60 years after granting his request to correct the erroneous sentence.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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Poets, baseball players and musicians aside, Edwards said much of what has been presented about Rector — especially online — is inaccurate.—
Dan Kelly
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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JeffCo says that assertion is completely inaccurate, and the males listed on those rosters were coaches, trainers, and mascots, not athletes.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Trump did not say which specific terms that have been reported are untrue or clarify anything that’s in the agreement.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Platner has repeatedly called those allegations of violence untrue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.—
Michael Helbing,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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The show hinges on finding an ordinary person who, plunged into a group of people he’s never met before, doesn’t reject them as weird or objectionable but embraces them at some basic human level.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflattering. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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