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Recent Examples of unpopularity
But Starmer’s unpopularity, sluggish economic growth and a series of scandals and policy U-turns contributed to a deep fall in the party’s support.
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CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Intellectuals must be ready for the moment when their radical commitment to the cause of truth leads to isolation, unpopularity, and widespread condemnation.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
The resolution was repealed in 1971 as the war’s unpopularity grew, according to the Constitution Center.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
At a moment, however, the agency's unpopularity is rising due to the viral images coming out of Minneapolis and other areas.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
His disdain for democracy, the rule of law, and his own people made his widespread unpopularity justifiably deserved.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
This unpopularity had affected consumer behavior.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Intellectuals must be ready for the moment when their radical commitment to the cause of truth leads to isolation, unpopularity, and widespread condemnation.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
The resolution was repealed in 1971 as the war’s unpopularity grew, according to the Constitution Center.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
At a moment, however, the agency's unpopularity is rising due to the viral images coming out of Minneapolis and other areas.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
His disdain for democracy, the rule of law, and his own people made his widespread unpopularity justifiably deserved.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
This unpopularity had affected consumer behavior.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopularity
Noun
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Diagne was originally from Senegal, according to multiple people briefed on the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Her children’s friends either called Lilian by her name or treated her as an accessory of anonymity.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Early was one of Boston’s biggest minor league success stories last season, rising from relative obscurity to earn a late-season call-up while helping pitch the club into the playoffs for the first time since 2021.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Once again, shared appreciation of obscurity is the great unifier.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Advertisement Woodson recognized that invisibility carries consequences.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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That invisibility is what Eli is trying to change with a platform that can test multiple hormones over time.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The county’s silence on this issue portends an ominous outcome for west Pompano, Deerfield Beach and Coconut Creek.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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The silence in opposition was also striking because northwest Indiana residents recently had literally taken to the streets to protest skyrocketing utility bills.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 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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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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Here's why the bassist moved to this 'middle of nowhere' Arizona town.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unpopularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopularity. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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