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Recent Examples of unpopularity
In his sketches, even the most oddball figures—a focus-group participant with terrible ideas, a man struggling to back out of a parking lot—are self-conscious about their unpopularity.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025
Although many Democrats could be facing primaries on ideological grounds ahead of the 2026 midterms, McKee’s unpopularity is more tied to local issues such as his handling of the closure of the Washington Bridge, which connects Providence to East Providence, that began in 2023.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Keep up the ground game Many accounts of de Blasio’s unpopularity emphasize his personal flaws.
—Nicole West Bassoff, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
This unpopularity had affected consumer behavior.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
ResiClub editor Lance Lambert noted the seeming unpopularity of the idea among his 11 takeaways in an analysis of the proposal.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
But the recent litany of errors coincides with the ruling Labour Party battling its own economic constraints and record-setting unpopularity.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
If these elections had gone the other way — if the Democratic Party had underperformed or even lost one of these contests — then every commentator under the sun would say, rightfully, that Democrats were in disarray; that even the president’s deep unpopularity couldn’t keep them afloat with voters.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The president’s unpopularity was part of the mix.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025
Although many Democrats could be facing primaries on ideological grounds ahead of the 2026 midterms, McKee’s unpopularity is more tied to local issues such as his handling of the closure of the Washington Bridge, which connects Providence to East Providence, that began in 2023.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Keep up the ground game Many accounts of de Blasio’s unpopularity emphasize his personal flaws.
—Nicole West Bassoff, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
This unpopularity had affected consumer behavior.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
ResiClub editor Lance Lambert noted the seeming unpopularity of the idea among his 11 takeaways in an analysis of the proposal.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
But the recent litany of errors coincides with the ruling Labour Party battling its own economic constraints and record-setting unpopularity.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
If these elections had gone the other way — if the Democratic Party had underperformed or even lost one of these contests — then every commentator under the sun would say, rightfully, that Democrats were in disarray; that even the president’s deep unpopularity couldn’t keep them afloat with voters.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The president’s unpopularity was part of the mix.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopularity
Noun
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None were authorized to speak publicly, and all requested anonymity out of concern for retaliation.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Quds Force, was initiated at the end of 2024 and was active through the first half of this year, said the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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This has empowered the external opposition, growing out of Iran’s large diaspora and pulling figures such as Pahlavi out of relative obscurity.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other aldermen also emerged from relative obscurity as the council flexed muscles always institutionally available but rarely employed.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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However, overall stats for veterans and disabled individuals continue to be piecemeal, tracking with their invisibility both in conversations surrounding equity and basic accessibility.—
Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, invisibility has come as a relief, insofar as my vanity always kept company with self-consciousness and self-flagellation.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The occasional person on a walk or shopper at one of the barely dozen stores still open, but the sound inside the mall is mostly just silence.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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From her perspective, seeking support is not a lack of discipline, but a rational and courageous response to a complex condition that thrives in silence.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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Problems shrink into insignificance.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Nov. 2025
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Her difficulty lay in her distance from the random violence of insignificance.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Here's why the bassist moved to this 'middle of nowhere' Arizona town.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.—
Jeff McDonald,
ExpressNews.com,
18 May 2020
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“Unpopularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopularity. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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