unloved

adjective

Definition of unlovednext
as in awful

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Recent Examples of unloved JPMorgan sees a buying opportunity in one unloved corner of the stock market — and investors are paid to wait for that upside. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 26 May 2026 Its outdated business model, exorbitant levels of debt, and years of general mismanagement is unloved by investors and out of step with what the market demands today — more premium seating targeting affluent and business travelers. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The record-breaking advance in US stocks has many of the hallmarks of an unloved rally, including narrow leadership, low volumes and muted investor sentiment. — Geoffrey Morgan, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 What had Great China done to become so unloved by fate? — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unloved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloved
  1. awful
  2. unpleasant
  3. appalling
  4. horrid
  5. obnoxious
  6. dreadful
  7. obscene
  8. revolting
Adjective
  • Torres – one of Barcelona’s key men up front – had been having an awful tournament, missing a plethora of chances throughout Spain’s campaign and being benched after starting against Cape Verde.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • In a clearing in the forest, his younger selves sit at a long table with the abbott, who is wearing the final boss of season three’s awful wigs.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of awful
Adjective
  • While some may be looking for more reasons to eat cookies, many more are simply hesitating to eat salads and other fresh produce amid a multistate outbreak of cyclospora, known for that unpleasant symptom, among others.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Principal owner John Middleton recently discussed the challenging decision to dismiss longtime manager Rob Thomson, admitting that terminating employees remains the most difficult and unpleasant aspect of his executive role, even after decades.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of unpleasant
Adjective
  • Yet on the ground, Venezuelans people see no tangible improvement in their appalling living conditions.
    — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
  • Indeed, Grozeva and Valchanov’s sly ability to shift tones from ripely comical to appalling is one of their defining features as filmmakers, along with a penchant for weird and wacky side characters.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of appalling
Adjective
  • Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain described horrid conditions the children were in, saying there was a high presence of feces and bacterial matter.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • While the gummies themselves weren’t old, the smell and the taste are horrid.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Definition of horrid
Adjective
  • Lonnie is loud, obnoxious, and vulgar in ways that rankle traditional golfers.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • And, for all the theater of the hearing and Wyper’s expressions of sympathy with aldermen, the Stonepeak executive didn’t offer any meaningful concessions to make this obnoxious meter deal more palatable for Chicagoans.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of obnoxious
Adjective
  • The runners-up/winners of the last Africa Cup of Nations had two dreadful implosions, first against Norway in the group stage before a bizarre collapse when facing Belgium in the round of 32.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The novel’s climax—a sequence defined by reality-shattering magical spectacle—is narrated by one character to another over FaceTime, a dreadful decision that deflates the entire story.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of dreadful
Adjective
  • These stories were reprinted in Scottish and English botanical texts, and Henrietta would have known about the obscene ideas connected with the mushroom.
    — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
  • Jackson then allegedly drove over into another lane and swerved at the victim, while using an obscene hand gesture.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of obscene
Adjective
  • Their dynamic is instead a cudgel to beat the film into an even more revolting shape.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Babies and toddlers will put just about anything in their mouths, including objects that adults find profoundly revolting.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of revolting

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