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Recent Examples of unloved
Kering is now among Europe’s most unloved major luxury stocks, with shares currently down 27% year-to-date.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Even better is unloved Ovintiv at 3.3x and a 3.6% yield.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Lamm wouldn’t have been interested in starting on some tiny lizard or unloved beetle.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Perhaps Musk, more unloved than ever, has learned money can’t always buy you votes, either.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Even better is unloved Ovintiv at 3.3x and a 3.6% yield.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Lamm wouldn’t have been interested in starting on some tiny lizard or unloved beetle.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Perhaps Musk, more unloved than ever, has learned money can’t always buy you votes, either.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloved
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However, the idea that Gunn was going to make an awful Superman movie does not match up with his history of comic book productions across Marvel and DC.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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This has been an awful process—a frantic rush to meet an artificial deadline that has tested every limit of this institution.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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But many of the Blues’ outings have been unpleasant because of high temperatures and storms, and six games across the tournament have been paused for poor weather conditions, angering manager Enzo Maresca.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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My other wildlife standoff involved a much cuter animal, but potentially far more unpleasant.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The attempt to convert our publicly owned, protected state habitats into private enterprise is appalling avarice, as well as contempt for the public.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The Players believe that the reward—life-changing money—is worth the impossible odds and horrid violence, and many express a desire to remain in a contest that dangles hope in front of them.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The coach who in his two seasons lost at home to New Mexico State, Vanderbilt and Cal (among others) is perfectly capable of having a horrid third year that spells the end.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Duncan’s crew includes obnoxious head of security Bobby Atwater (Ed Skrein), Haitian co-pilot LeClerc (Bechir Sylvain) and deckhand Nina (Philippine Velge).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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With the help of the chemical solanine, tomatoes deter obnoxious asparagus beetles, which, can do harm to asparagus plants.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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England played a dreadful short corner in their loss to France.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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But extra work doesn’t always have to be draining or dreadful.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The use of obscene or profane language, personal attack, libel, slander, defamation, physical violence or the threat thereof, as determined by the presiding officer, shall constitute a disturbing a lawful meeting.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the Astors, who had amassed a nearly obscene amount of real estate in New York City, became the country’s first multimillionaires by smuggling opium.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 July 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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