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Recent Examples of unpopular
The strategist pushed back on the claims that the administration has staked out unpopular positions on tariffs, Russia and taxes.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
In the United States, this latest revival is particularly striking given how unpopular offal has been with Americans in recent history.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Benjies’ vast menu that boasts more than 200 menu items — another break in today’s era of minimalist menus that routinely pare down dishes, jettisoning items deemed unpopular.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
Creating a culture of fear by persecuting unpopular individuals and groups?
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
In the United States, this latest revival is particularly striking given how unpopular offal has been with Americans in recent history.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Benjies’ vast menu that boasts more than 200 menu items — another break in today’s era of minimalist menus that routinely pare down dishes, jettisoning items deemed unpopular.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
Creating a culture of fear by persecuting unpopular individuals and groups?
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpopular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
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On their own, Cheech, in his scuffed Crocs, walking the stretch of Venice Boardwalk ahead of his once (and maybe future) co-star went virtually unrecognized.—
Adam Tschorn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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This mental labor, which often goes unrecognized and unspoken, is a form of cognitive multitasking that drains a person’s attention and well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Parents cannot read their kids' messages, but will receive alerts if the text messages contain images with explicit content, harmful words from unknown contacts, or links from unknown contacts.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The young man was decapitated after death for unknown reasons, although this was a ritualistic practice for some people during the Roman period.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Areca palm The romantic and dreamy areca palm is a majestic orchid and an unsung chemical-destroying hero.—
Rebecca Torres,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Matching two-piece sets are the unsung heroes of spring wardrobes.—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That may be frustrating for casual fans who tune in only during the NCAA Tournament to see bracket busters and no-name teams pull off upsets.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The no-name Marlins did, too, coming back to win the game in the ninth inning, 5-4.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Protect your time and use something like the Eisenhower Matrix to let go of nonurgent or unimportant activities.—
Denise Russo,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Everything else is unimportant compared to being honest about your love to people.—
David Chiu,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These renderings obscure just how much conventional warfare took place in Vietnam.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Parsing a FromSoftware game's obscure plot is as tricky as taking down its brutal enemies.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The emergency department of Kamal Adwan Hospital, north of Gaza City, was unrecognizable as a health-care facility.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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In September, Hurricane Helene left some East Tennessee waterways unrecognizable.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To know all the actors, famous to unfamous.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2022
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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 4 May. 2025.
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