unrepresentative

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Recent Examples of unrepresentative On university campuses and in living rooms, conversations are less about battles and borders and more about inflation, unemployment, a political system that feels unrepresentative and a future clouded by uncertainty. Salman Masood, New York Times, 2 May 2025 This is especially true in cases of algorithmic bias, where faulty or unrepresentative datasets yield discriminatory hiring, lending, or healthcare practices. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Over all, a representative sample of how unrepresentative our view of red really is. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 Yet the West either ignores them or dismisses them as unrepresentative. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015 See All Example Sentences for unrepresentative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepresentative
Adjective
  • Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Shortly after the in-person meeting, Kacie bowed out in one of the most bizarre breakups ever shown.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Holland also told police about other strange behavior, including an argument while shopping at Wal-Mart, where Overstreet looked at her angrily and pointed at a missing person's picture of Myers posted inside the store.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Noir is a quaint coffee shop where white walls are a canvas for paintings by a rotation of local artists.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • From there, drive 30 minutes north to the quaint village of Kinderhook.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The man who has tried to outwork everyone to take care of his anomalous body faced a dangerous anomaly anyway.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But such moments were anomalous.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Some affect people’s immune systems, while others involve the uncontrollable multiplication of abnormal lymphocytes, according to Cleveland Clinic.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But when sepsis develops, the body's defensive measures spiral out of control, triggering widespread inflammation, abnormal blood clotting and leaky blood vessels.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Since signing to Matador, the band has sharpened its sound into a quirky, exhilarated alt-pop, too uncanny to be dance-punk and too lively to be slacker rock.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The comedy-drama, written by Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, follows Lorelai and her bookish daughter Rory (Bledel) in the quirky, charming small town of Stars Hollow, Conn.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Based on remarkable true events, Christy Martin’s story is one of resilience, courage, and the fight to reclaim one’s life.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Even more remarkable about the Jesko is its aerodynamics, which in the limited production Jesko Attack model produce more than 3,000 pounds of downforce.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Fleck said that type of at-the-line adjustment is atypical for such an inexperienced player; Lindsey was making only his fourth collegiate start.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Typical seats were replaced with moveable chairs and desks that were suitable but also atypical to Major League setups.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Unrepresentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrepresentative. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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