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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.
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Natalie Cantell,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
All those unloved cars have to go somewhere.
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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.
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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
See All Example Sentences for unloved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloved
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Messi shook off his awful spot kick to deliver another match-winning masterclass against Austria and become the competition’s all-time top scorer in the process.
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But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
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Fresh grass clippings are great for masking naturally unpleasant odors in the garden by simply using them to cover the offensive materials.
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This could be an indication that the P-trap under the sink has dried out, which means water no longer blocks unpleasant smells from rising.
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What happened on Saturday night in NYC and New Jersey was appalling.
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And then, following Labour’s appalling performance in local elections held in May, a leadership contest burst out into the open.
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While the gummies themselves weren’t old, the smell and the taste are horrid.
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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.
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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.
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The song’s spacious production lets its piercing saxophone riffs dissipate into silence, only for borderline obnoxious horns to swirl them back into rhythm.
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Some of the best scenes happen near the end when Maddie’s dreadful, piece-of-work mom (played to the nines by Kristen Johnston) sallies her way in to create more family dysfunction in her wake.
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The right pieces, however, can truly make getting dressed in the heat feel effortless and not so dreadful.
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Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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After shares rallied to a peak of $225 on June 16, a stunning 50 percent rise over their opening price, Musk officially became the world’s very-first trillionaire — an obscene hyper-capitalist milestone highlighting the tech oligarchy’s iron grip on society.
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Babies and toddlers will put just about anything in their mouths, including objects that adults find profoundly revolting.
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The revolting legacy of the pedophile trafficker Jeffrey Epstein continues to unmask the obstacles to finding truth.
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“Unloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloved. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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