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Recent Examples of unloved
Beginning in the 1970s and ’80s, wealthy nations exported such unloved materials as asbestos and DDT to impoverished nations like Benin and Haiti, which were desperate to develop their economies yet rarely possessed facilities capable of properly disposing of toxic materials.
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Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Right now, real estate investment trusts are that corner of the market: unloved, cheap and boasting high, stable dividends.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The eight-episode Season 1 of The Franchise follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Michael Flaherty Updated Jan 13, 2025 - Business Corporate spinoffs grow in size and complexity
The average size of corporate spinoffs is growing, as CEOs look beyond hiving off unloved divisions and toward more complex, transformative deals.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Right now, real estate investment trusts are that corner of the market: unloved, cheap and boasting high, stable dividends.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The eight-episode Season 1 of The Franchise follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Michael Flaherty Updated Jan 13, 2025 - Business Corporate spinoffs grow in size and complexity
The average size of corporate spinoffs is growing, as CEOs look beyond hiving off unloved divisions and toward more complex, transformative deals.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloved
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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Before the turn of the year, Manchester City were stuck in an awful rut.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Back when Michael Jordan owned the team, the Hornets once went 7-59 in a season so awful that a movie got made about it.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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Doing so consumes water, requires the use of often eco-unfriendly cleansers, and adds an unpleasant task to janitors' daily duties.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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But that’s another unpleasant truth that is best left unspoken.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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The attack on their liberty is an appalling breach of trust and a breakdown of our traditional welcome.—
Mary LaPorte,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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The outrageous things women had to deal with in trying to break into the climbing world are appalling.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Raiders endured a horrid 2024 season running the football.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beyond the chaotic rise of every brood lies one of nature’s most grotesque manipulations — a horrid affair that keeps this species alive against the odds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pro athletes are generally expected to deal with difficult pressure, including contentious opponents and obnoxious fans.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fortunately, because those obnoxious rings of hyperpigmentation have been irking our nerves for centuries, experts have had plenty of time to figure out effective treatment options.—
Essence Gant,
Allure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Ripa was seeing red during a recent journey to Italy — but not because of the delectable pasta sauce typically associated with the region, but rather the dreadful performance of a soccer team the talk show icon and her husband, Mark Consuelos, co-own.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ipswich Town, barely a goal kick from Felixstowe Beach and dreadful at the end of the season.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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This social justice kitsch becomes a mildly obscene evocation of racial terrorism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fifteen years after her husband’s drowning in the nearby bay, Tressilian’s days are spent in a cranky routine: grumbling over the obscene resort stationed on the opposite bluff, reading London’s gossip columns, and summoning the household help with the insistent ringing of a bedroom call bell.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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How does this happen, no matter how revolting or nonsensical the trend can be?—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2022
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These highly emotional sequences are less riveting and more revolting as they’re primarily used to add shock value, graphically depicting their triggering subject matter.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2022
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“Unloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloved. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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