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Recent Examples of unlikable
Scott has made a career of being unlikable.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Many of world literature’s most unlikable protagonists start unlikeable and end unlikeable.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Ryan Clark, Cam Newton, and Robert Griffin III made Jackson unlikable.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s no unlikable program in the bunch, and the four coaches — UConn’s Danny Hurley, Illinois’ Brad Underwood, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd and Michigan’s Dusty May — have all overcome obstacles and doubters to get to this point.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Many of world literature’s most unlikable protagonists start unlikeable and end unlikeable.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Ryan Clark, Cam Newton, and Robert Griffin III made Jackson unlikable.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s no unlikable program in the bunch, and the four coaches — UConn’s Danny Hurley, Illinois’ Brad Underwood, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd and Michigan’s Dusty May — have all overcome obstacles and doubters to get to this point.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlikable
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Soon after he was elected, the Half Moon Bay shooting occurred in January 2023, killing eight farmworkers and exposing detestable housing conditions for the county’s immigrant farmworkers.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Surrounded by luminaries like Timothy Spall, Leslie Manville, Ruth Sheen, and a very young (and marvelous) Sally Hawkins, Corden held his own in that film: Rory is one of those characters Leigh so often specializes in, a person at times detestable but also heartbreakingly human.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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Leto, who has done more than a few of these kinds of villainous cartoon characters, brings some scene-stealing sly humor and sharp line readings to his despicable Skeletor with a voice that sounds like a cross between James Earl Jones and Sir Ian McKellen.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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These despicable acts are the norm of this administration.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Predictions: Jamie Bell, Charlie Hunnam, Oscar Isaac, Matthew Macfadyen, Matthew Rhys A loaded category is headlined by Carey Mulligan’s fierce, contemptible, often hilarious performance as Oscar Isaac’s fed-up wife in Beef.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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Most people in the anglosphere don’t follow this region, and those who do get their opinions from a small number of people with a contemptible worldview.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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Radical approaches to what is precious and what is worthless—or appraisal—have always been more than the inversion of that which is useless made priceless, what was originally meant to be ephemeral made timeless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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That essence of the girl who feels worthless and fears she’ll be found out by everyone still exists in Yasmin in Season 4.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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Ben chose to stay behind, feeling unworthy of doing so just yet.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Even bound by the rigid social confines of his period setting, Stappard understands that a modern horror movie cannot meaningfully interrogate historic oppression while forcing an underrepresented hero into an unworthy box.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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What could have been just a mimicry of, say, Edward Norton in American History X becomes something distinctly pitiable and unnerving on its own terms, and Gosling chased the heights of this tormented-20-something performance for a long time, up until the next film on our list.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Such a pitiable figure should pose no threat to the social order.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Maddie Scott reposted vile comments from one user in particular that threatened not only her and her husband, but also their newborn son.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Over time, Christine’s love for Raoul deepens, the Phantom becomes more destructive and vile, and the trio comes together for one final battle, forcing her into a critical decision that brings the story to a close.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Over 60 dogs and cats were rescued after they were found living in deplorable conditions in Fayette County, police say.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Famous American muckrakers include Ida Tarbell who wrote about Standard Oil’s monopoly; Lincoln Steffens who wrote about corruption in city halls; and Upton Sinclair who exposed deplorable conditions in the meatpacking industry.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
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