unpopular

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Recent Examples of unpopular Steve Taylor, the sole supervisor to oppose the amendment, said wheel taxes are widely unpopular, evidenced by pushback that arose during previous attempts to raise the fee. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025 In Virginia and New Jersey, where Trump is less unpopular, the Republican gubernatorial nominees have supported the president’s efforts to roll back progressive policies. David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025 But some of the president's individual agenda items remain unpopular. ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025 So, a bit more about that unpopular, contrary sentiment. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpopular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
  • Look for unusual activity such as unrecognized logins, changes to passwords or new connected devices.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In many cases, fans were able to see that the tickets were surreptitiously forwarded to unrecognized accounts, presumably so they could be sold on third-party sites.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • While the exact details of the deal are unknown, it was reported that Sony made an initial $25 million profit from producing the film for Netflix.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Ankles are the unsung gatekeepers of healthy movement, and unlocking their mobility can relieve tension throughout your body.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Hailing from Atlanta, Bangladesh stands as one of the most accomplished yet criminally unsung producers in Hip-Hop and R&B of the new millennium.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, slinging the ball around to a bunch of no-names, Mayfield willed the Bucs to a 30-19 win over the 49ers, throwing for 256 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
  • These weren’t no-name startups.
    Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • If they were considered unimportant to the team’s chances of success, Zidane and Ancelotti did not worry too much if their feelings got hurt.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Mike Vrabel says his history there is unimportant.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Add to that list Inhotim, a sprawling and relatively obscure contemporary art collection in the jungle of the state of Minas Gerais that surpasses any notion of what a museum can be.
    William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Mamdani began his campaign as a relatively obscure state lawmaker, little known even within New York City.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • His handsome face is bruised and broken and a black that is unrecognizable.
    Davon Loeb, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Fifteen-year-old Molly Wakefield has just returned to a nearly unrecognizable London.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • To know all the actors, famous to unfamous.
    Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022
  • But during this break in the action, a camera scanning courtside spotted Kobe, pleasantly inhabited by an almost unfamous happiness, teaching his daughter about the game.
    Matt Sullivan, Vulture, 29 June 2021

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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopular. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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