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Recent Examples of unloved
What had Great China done to become so unloved by fate?
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Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
For far too long, brooches were quite unloved.
—Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
All those unloved cars have to go somewhere.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The most unloved car out there is the 2024 Dodge Hornet plug-in hybrid, with an average price of $41,166.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
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Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
For far too long, brooches were quite unloved.
—Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
All those unloved cars have to go somewhere.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The most unloved car out there is the 2024 Dodge Hornet plug-in hybrid, with an average price of $41,166.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloved
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There's an awful lot of this nation's history packed into one three-block area in Philadelphia.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Speaking of paperwork, there’s an awful lot of it in this episode.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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Toussaint, a Black British actor, also addressed unpleasant early backlash against his casting from internet trolls.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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No, the most unpleasant part of descending into New York City's vast sewer system, according to former urban explorer Steve Duncan, was the cockroaches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Qatar 2022 was an abomination in so many ways, a World Cup staged in a nation roughly the size of Connecticut, with an appalling human rights record, but the football was frequently thrilling.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The only thing comparable is the immediate aftermath of the First World War, when, again, there was a lot of turnover and changes in the party system as Britain tried to digest that appalling crisis.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Adam’s been shuttled off to Earth along with the coveted Sword of Power in the aftermath of evil Skeletor (Jared Leto, having a great time in the part) and his horrid denizens taking over his home planet and imprisoning his parents.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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There’s plenty of blame to go around for the Cubs’ horrid stretch.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Perhaps folks view Laesch’s behavior as obnoxious or counterproductive or simply not in his lane.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The White Lotus' Jennifer Coolidge plays Monica Geller (Courteney Cox) and Phoebe's obnoxious old roommate, Amanda Buffamonteezi, on a season 10 episode of Friends in 2003.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Wells’ surprise diagnosis came with him in the midst of a dreadful season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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But vengeance demons don’t grant wishes to be helpful and Cordelia soon realizes she’s made a dreadful mistake.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
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Karen Read filed her lawsuit against Canton and the MSP not only to reveal shockingly obscene and racist text messages between key cops investigating her — but also to relitigate the defense theory of conspiracy to frame her.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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The Seleção has been knocked out in the quarterfinals in four of the last five tournaments and finished fourth in 2014, which featured an obscene 7-1 drubbing against Germany in the semifinal.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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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
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The revolting legacy of the pedophile trafficker Jeffrey Epstein continues to unmask the obstacles to finding truth.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Unloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloved. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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