unprosperous

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Recent Examples of unprosperous Instead, Bouchard created the quirky Belcher clan, whose beleaguered patriarch, Bob (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin), operates an unprosperous burger joint staffed by his wife, Linda (John Roberts), and the couple’s oddball brood: Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman), and Louise (Kristen Schaal). Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprosperous
Adjective
  • The new complaint was filed 20 years after Burrowes first claimed in an unsuccessful civil case that Combs may have put out a hit on Shakur and Knight.
    Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • All have been unsuccessful due to his status as a suspect in multiple violent crimes.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Fantastic Four is a close second, sure, but Florence Pugh leading a group of depressed villain castaways was the film that really felt like more of a return to form for the MCU.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
  • If management succeeds in achieving its ambitious growth targets while maintaining leverage control, the stock could experience a significant multiple expansion from its current depressed levels.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Unprosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprosperous. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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