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Recent Examples of unpopular
He will also be tied to an unpopular president and the Republican Party.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Busch noted that Democrats have consistently pushed against deforestation and suggested that as tariffs remain unpopular, framing them around ethical issues favored by left-leaning politicians could give them a boost, especially ahead of midterm elections.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Trump is especially unpopular in New York State and more so in Manhattan, where sits a very, popular, progressive mayor in Zohran Mamdani.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The group is unpopular among many in the country’s sizeable Christian minority.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Busch noted that Democrats have consistently pushed against deforestation and suggested that as tariffs remain unpopular, framing them around ethical issues favored by left-leaning politicians could give them a boost, especially ahead of midterm elections.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Trump is especially unpopular in New York State and more so in Manhattan, where sits a very, popular, progressive mayor in Zohran Mamdani.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The group is unpopular among many in the country’s sizeable Christian minority.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
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When harm remains unrecognized as error, safeguards rarely follow.—
Nisha Narayanan,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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Although attempts were made to wake her up through verbal and sternal stimuli, her difficulty breathing went unrecognized for 15 minutes.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then the team, for unknown reasons, withdrew from the East Asian championship in 2019, and missed the 2023 World Cup, citing the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The circumstances surrounding the shooting area unknown at this time.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The vast majority of EXIT 2B was produced, engineered, and mastered by Novagang founder prblm, an unsung digital craftsman who’s Haitian American and from Miami himself.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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The unsung heroes behind the state’s 28 ski areas are the patrollers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Decisive to their survival was the no-name midfielder Sabatini plucked out of Brazil.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Despite its numerous accolades, the vibe remains refreshingly unpretentious (there’s a no-name-dropping sign outside the venue).—
Mariette Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The survey said this does not mean technical skills are unimportant, but that employers value the capacity to learn, adapt and collaborate at least as much as any specific technical competency.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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There’s no unimportant royal gossip, apparently.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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My family tree was obscure, its branches hidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Three days before the first punches are set to be thrown at a White House-UFC event, the South Lawn is unrecognizable.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2026
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But when Natalie wakes up one morning in 1805 — her husband replaced by a farmer, and her kids unrecognizable — she’s forced to confront the realities of truly living in the past, and find a way back home.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Early in his career, Tillmans began shooting for the British street style magazine i-D, creating portraits of the famous and unfamous, while also documenting club life and gay culture.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many famous parents have followed suit to protect the faces of their unfamous offspring.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopular. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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