unpopularity

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Recent Examples of unpopularity But the president continues oblivious to his own unpopularity with a push for World Cup expansion to 64 nations. Greg Cote august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 One of the few factors that could impede a Democratic wave in this year’s midterms is the party’s own unpopularity; polling suggests that plenty of voters outside college campuses might also nod along to El-Sayed’s denunciation of Democrats. Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 All this kerfuffle may not prevent a win for the Democrats in the midterms—Trump’s historic unpopularity means that many people will turn out just to vote against him. Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron is either tied with former President François Hollande as the most unpopular French president of the past half century, or surpasses him in unpopularity, depending on the poll used. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 Republicans continue to tout some provisions of the law, including tax cuts, but its overall unpopularity has provided Democrats ammunition for the midterms. Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 6 July 2026 But AfD is capitalizing on the unpopularity of a government that is trying to reform the sluggish economy. ABC News, 4 July 2026 Upcoming state election could bring a major win AfD is capitalizing on the unpopularity of a government that is trying to reform the sluggish economy. David Keyton, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026 Now Starmer is going due to unpopularity, largely self-inflicted, after policy errors including scrapping the pensioners’ winter fuel allowance, hitting small farmers with inheritance tax increases and appointing a close friend of the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as ambassador to Washington. Ian King, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopularity
Noun
  • After hitting a legal wall in the UK, Modi reportedly took his case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which granted him anonymity.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media, said the missiles were fired from west of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
    Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Rather than being propelled to greater heights and providing a template for how to produce future Scotland internationals, the majority are fading to part-time obscurity.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Shares jumped over 500%, as investors clamored for a piece of a firm that has risen from obscurity to compete with rivals such as Samsung and Micron at home amid an AI-induced demand boom.
    Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • That self-reinforcing cycle of invisibility was then cited as proof that the product lacked a market.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • For now, there’s quite a distance between the project and a real-life practical thermal invisibility cloak.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse is breaking her silence about losing her title weeks after winning the state pageant.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • While this loss leaves a silence that words can never fill, farewell messages adorned a growing memorial for both Mikey and Millie, where tributes of light were offered to them.
    Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Many imaginative fans saw Slender Man’s facelessness as a blank canvas in which to reimagine him in any number of ways, Chess added.
    Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Artist Meredith Reynolds believed Platner’s past paled into insignificance when compared with his opponents.
    David Millward, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
  • Problems shrink into insignificance.
    Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Aaron Nkrumah, wing, 6-5, Tennessee State My favorite total out-of-nowhere guy, Nkrumah is one of only four American college players to make my top 75 despite not playing in a Power 5 conference, and unlike the others, his alma mater isn’t even a mid-major.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Little Rock advances with an out-of-nowhere comeback that leads to an 85-83 double-overtime victory over Purdue in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Unpopularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopularity. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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