unpopular

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Recent Examples of unpopular Cutting back on generous, bloated social services, reducing some 400 federal agencies, etc., will be unpopular and politically hazardous. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025 But Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his monarchist rule were growing unpopular at home among Iranians, and in 1951, Mohammad Mossadegh was elected as prime minister. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 June 2025 Meanwhile, the president is juggling steep tariffs, inflation fears and potential U.S. military intervention against Iran, an idea that’s unpopular with his MAGA base. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025 This could include solidarity levies, including taxes on airline tickets, imports, and cell phone services (though taxes on mobile financial transactions have proven very unpopular in countries including Ghana and Uganda). Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpopular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
  • The problem is compounded in many parts of the country — particularly Arab towns, unrecognized Bedouin villages and older Jewish neighborhoods — where shelter infrastructure is limited or nonexistent.
    Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • Despite her achievements, Rosa was forgotten and unrecognized.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
  • The actual cost of the wedding is unknown, but Venice regional governor Luca Zaia originally estimated the cost between 20 million-30 million euros, or $23 million-$34 million, in a June 24 Reuters article.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • For landing product placements that deliver long-term value, however, sample management is the unsung hero.
    Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Fresh herbs are the unsung heroes of the kitchen that make your food sing.
    Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Philosophy majors from no-name schools do not have the same economic trajectory as computer science grads from Stanford.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Those no-name machines in hotels or corner stores often come with inflated fees and terrible exchange rates.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The topics change, but the emotional undercurrent stays the same: one or both partners feel unimportant, unseen or unacknowledged.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The most important & unimportant poetry transpires when water & mirror separate you into layers.
    Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Their final products include paintings, sketches, audio recordings, sculptures and videos of some of the Louvre’s most iconic artworks, as well as some of its more obscure.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
  • Once a relatively obscure topic, college accreditation has become a frequent target of conservative criticism.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • What has changed is the business itself, and that is unrecognizable.
    John Bleasdale, Variety, 26 June 2025
  • Jones, Redgrave, and an unrecognizable Margot Kidder as their dotty landlady bravely expose their vulnerability.
    Armond White, National Review, 25 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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