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Recent Examples of unpopular
In 1968, the war was increasingly unpopular.
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Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Allen argues that inflation is extremely unpopular and governments will eventually work to avoid it rather than harness it.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Some critics of the new parking fees, which are highly unpopular with residents and Balboa Park leaders, say Wednesday’s meeting is an opportunity for council members to signal support for repeal.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Newsom also failed to mention just how unpopular the policy is, at least outside of California.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Allen argues that inflation is extremely unpopular and governments will eventually work to avoid it rather than harness it.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Some critics of the new parking fees, which are highly unpopular with residents and Balboa Park leaders, say Wednesday’s meeting is an opportunity for council members to signal support for repeal.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Newsom also failed to mention just how unpopular the policy is, at least outside of California.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
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Look for who feels seen or overlooked, which moments are usually highlighted, and where teams might feel unrecognized or underappreciated.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some injuries can even go unrecognized for a little bit.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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Seymour said the fundraiser’s original goal has already been consumed by travel costs alone and warned that future expenses — including therapy — remain unknown.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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While there are miles of regular season basketball still remaining, Morales is encouraged to see his team’s commitment on defensive – especially from unsung hero Cal Weidman.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Chavarria was a cult designer at the time—an unsung name on the New York Fashion Week lineup that each season delivered a two-punch of a political statement and a singular sartorial proposition, both often related to his Chicano roots, even if at times the former overpowering the latter.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 Jan. 2026
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SuperBox is just one brand in a crowded market of no-name Android streaming devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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And two no-names who could post strong numbers this week are Saints WR Devaughn Vele versus the Jets and Detroit WR Isaac TeSlaa versus Pittsburgh.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Some people are surrounded by care and still feel chronically unimportant.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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One of the votes at issue was about a project in Bonin’s district that sailed through the council, with Price’s vote unimportant to the project’s outcome.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Malcolm’s subjects are very old-school, doctrinaire, rigid Freudian psychoanalysts who get involved in impossibly obscure academic debates.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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But then last January, an obscure AI startup named DeepSeek released a generative AI platform, R1, which was comparable to ChatGPT but purporting to use just a fraction of Nvidia’s bleeding-edge chips.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The actor stepped out on Wednesday night and looked nearly unrecognizable while sporting a new 'do.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tatiana Maslany—unrecognizable, as usual—leaves a devastating impression as Harry’s estranged daughter.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 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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To know all the actors, famous to unfamous.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2022
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopular. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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