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Recent Examples of unpopularity
Some fear the war's unpopularity and the economic fallout could harm the GOP's chances at keeping control of Congress after the midterm elections in November.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Bass has secured every important endorsement, including from Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, and the California Democratic Party, but her unpopularity with voters puts her in a weak position.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Starmer and his Labour Party suffered significant losses in local and regional elections last week, highlighting the increasing unpopularity of Starmer's leadership.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026
The government’s unpopularity in the rural areas and propensity for violence against villagers has opened the door for JNIM to cast itself as a more effective protector.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Those losses would be a testament to Starmer’s unpopularity, his government’s missteps on policy and Labour’s failure to lighten the dour mood among the British public.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Heading into the 2026 midterms, Democrats hope to exploit the Iran War’s unpopularity to retake Congressional seats.
—Will Johnson, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
The method has proved so effective that economists widely expect future administrations to keep the levies in place—despite their unpopularity with foreign trade allies.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Netanyahu’s years-long unpopularity Trust in Netanyahu’s government nosedived after the deadly 2023 Hamas attack.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Bass has secured every important endorsement, including from Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, and the California Democratic Party, but her unpopularity with voters puts her in a weak position.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Starmer and his Labour Party suffered significant losses in local and regional elections last week, highlighting the increasing unpopularity of Starmer's leadership.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026
The government’s unpopularity in the rural areas and propensity for violence against villagers has opened the door for JNIM to cast itself as a more effective protector.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Those losses would be a testament to Starmer’s unpopularity, his government’s missteps on policy and Labour’s failure to lighten the dour mood among the British public.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Heading into the 2026 midterms, Democrats hope to exploit the Iran War’s unpopularity to retake Congressional seats.
—Will Johnson, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
The method has proved so effective that economists widely expect future administrations to keep the levies in place—despite their unpopularity with foreign trade allies.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Netanyahu’s years-long unpopularity Trust in Netanyahu’s government nosedived after the deadly 2023 Hamas attack.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopularity
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One current staffer, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters, told me that the institution also explored hosting a restaged White House Correspondents’ Dinner.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Both officials were briefed on the decisions and, along with others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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The rise of Santa Muerte The other folk saint tied to narco culture is Santa Muerte, whose Grim Reaper appearance and relative obscurity prompt assumptions of malevolence.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Unlike so many iconic American fights, held in the halls of Congress or on the streets of major cities, this campaign is being waged for the most part in obscurity.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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That’s the kind of invisibility Amazon is now building underneath physical things, too.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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For those who haven’t, their margin for invisibility just disappeared.—
Robert Henderson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Their departure was followed by a kind of thick, building-wide silence, when, just moments before, there had been voices in the stairwell, where at least three families had gathered to talk.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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The silence of the canyon mouth was replaced by the soft rush of a creek, bird songs, and the constant cacophony of dragonflies and gnats.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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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
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Artist Meredith Reynolds believed Platner’s past paled into insignificance when compared with his opponents.—
David Millward,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Problems shrink into insignificance.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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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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The series, the tale of a wealthy family forced to start from scratch in the middle-of-nowhere town of the title, amassed a cult following during the pandemic.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Unpopularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopularity. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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