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Recent Examples of unloved
For the past year, energy has been an unloved corner of the market according to our momentum screens.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Friend said she and her three younger siblings – football-playing brothers who, like Friend, all went on to graduate from college and become economically secure adults – were never left unsupervised or ignored or unloved.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Oil and gas producers remain unloved by the group, though that could change if a major geopolitical event upends supply lines.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
For years, middlins remained largely unknown and unloved outside of the Lowcountry, and at one point, much of the rice grits produced went to large brewing companies, who used them as an ingredient for beer.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Friend said she and her three younger siblings – football-playing brothers who, like Friend, all went on to graduate from college and become economically secure adults – were never left unsupervised or ignored or unloved.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Oil and gas producers remain unloved by the group, though that could change if a major geopolitical event upends supply lines.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
For years, middlins remained largely unknown and unloved outside of the Lowcountry, and at one point, much of the rice grits produced went to large brewing companies, who used them as an ingredient for beer.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloved
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And not this awful thing that happens again.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Padres were mostly woeful for a decade before Preller’s arrival and wholly awful the first five seasons under his direction.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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When Luna conjoins intense Pluto, our feelings about such shifts might burst out in unpleasant ways!—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Though a person infected with the virus may experience unpleasant symptoms, others may be asymptomatic and show no symptoms at all.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The notion that Bad Bunny’s performance, as an idea, was appalling is rooted in his notable 2024 endorsement of Kamala Harris.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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The amount of funding that’s been cut for refugee resettlement is just appalling.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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Not signing Calais Campbell — or finding an adequate replacement — led to the horrid run defense that contributed to the 0-3 start.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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Looking horrid while wearing yellow as of late?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Dec. 2025
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When an obnoxious influencer (Zach Galifianakis, delightfully punchable) dies in a freak accident at her gallery, Polina decides to pass off his corpse as an exhibition centerpiece.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
28 Jan. 2026
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This latest fight starts with a comment Natalie makes at work that is both obnoxious and innocuous.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Pats were a dreadful 4-13 each of the previous two seasons.—
Greg Cote
January 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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Many travelers at Detroit Metro Airport are packing some extra patience with much uncertainty at the gate due to the nationwide dreadful winter weather.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Weiner pled guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor in 2017 and spent 15 months in federal prison for the crime.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Texas Tech’s student section directed an obscene chant at Kansas’ Darryn Peterson as the freshman guard prepared to shoot a free throw late in the first half of the Jayhawks’ 64-61 victory over the Red Raiders on Monday night at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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For him, the most revolting thing about his life in Iran was its pervasive stink.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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This revolting behavior is not limited to the media.—
Brooke L. Rollins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Unloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloved. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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