unpopularity

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Recent Examples of unpopularity 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 But the White House is also grasping the reality of data centers’ increasing unpopularity. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 22 June 2026 Andy Burnham has wanted to lead the Labour Party for more than a decade, and now the deep unpopularity of the incumbent, Keir Starmer, has created a path to Downing Street for the Manchester mayor. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 Starmer has seen the departure of several junior and senior ministers in recent weeks, as Labor Party lawmakers revolt and rivals plot, in despair at the government’s relentless unpopularity. Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopularity
Noun
  • However, their current anonymity poses a critical challenge regarding accountability if agents misbehave.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The person was granted anonymity to confirm internal discussions.
    Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The fact that celebrity landed upon him, plucking him from the obscurity of his mission to represent the burgeoning discourse on the disease, says more about the world that orbited him than his actions on the island or his own political nous.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • In the meantime, Indiana mined a diamond out of a pile of obscurity.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • The paper's authors suggest future versions could lean on more transparent materials and quieter propulsion, edging the drone ever closer to true – and somewhat scary – invisibility.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
  • The actual arrangement of these components is surprisingly flexible, and that’s where the invisibility comes in.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Sometimes the most unforgettable safari happens while standing in front of ancient rock art in complete silence.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • This is what change looks like — not silence, but resistance.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 July 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 21 Jul. 2026.

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