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Recent Examples of unpatriotic
White Christian nationalists oppose multiculturalism, deny systemic inequities, and view DEI reforms as unnecessary or even unpatriotic.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Finally, one state capital is long overdue for a name update to rid ourselves of an unpatriotic non-American link.
—Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
While attempts to protest his leadership didn’t really get off the ground — some saw them as unpatriotic at a time of national mourning — his popularity nevertheless suffered a huge blow.
—NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Centrists have been denigrated as squishy, weak in the knees, guilty of being sellouts — and worse, unpatriotic.
—Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Finally, one state capital is long overdue for a name update to rid ourselves of an unpatriotic non-American link.
—Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
While attempts to protest his leadership didn’t really get off the ground — some saw them as unpatriotic at a time of national mourning — his popularity nevertheless suffered a huge blow.
—NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Centrists have been denigrated as squishy, weak in the knees, guilty of being sellouts — and worse, unpatriotic.
—Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpatriotic
Adjective
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Any attempt to redefine yourself is treated as confusing or disloyal.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Supporters of the government view Mr. Bar as disloyal to Mr. Netanyahu, but critics consider his removal a dangerous precedent that undermines the independence of democratic institutions.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But understanding what drives a person to be unfaithful can offer clarity, closure, and even a starting point for healing.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 June 2025
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Cassie Ventura, the case’s star witness and another former girlfriend of Combs, testified that Combs was unfaithful to her by dating Gina throughout their 11-year relationship.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Jake Gyllenhaal is his foil as the perfidious Iago, who goads Othello into unreasoning jealousy with lies about his beloved Desdemona (Molly Osborne).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Putin has sought instead to rally the public to the defense of a motherland besieged by the perfidious and cunning West.—
Leon Aron,
The Atlantic,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In 2016, a record number of faithless votes were cast.—
Robert Alexander and Anna Dawley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Don Cheadle and Benicio del Toro are both quite good as part of a team that’s tasked with stealing a secret document, setting the stage for a drama involving gangsters, faithless lovers, and white-collar crooks.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Neshaminy Creek, placid in calm weather, turns treacherous after heavy rains, such as those that fell on Bucks County in the days before his accident.—
JD Mullane,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The savvy financial advisor Rick Kahler, president of Kahler Financial Group in Rapid City, S.D., tells us how to navigate this treacherous path.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The winds on that ranch in California were so strong that towering dust devils were dancing between the disaffected cattle during my visit.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Still, Democrats won’t have to face many of those disaffected and disengaged voters until 2028.—
Nate Cohn,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Unpatriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpatriotic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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