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Recent Examples of unflattering
Hegseth is openly asking the new ownership to crack down on reporting that casts an unflattering light on the administration’s behavior.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Check your winter wardrobe and toss any damaged or unflattering items, then eliminate any spring clothing that doesn’t fit or looks outdated.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
The conspiracy theories and potentially unflattering bedfellows are then rattled off — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a Romanian church accused in a child trafficking scandal.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Liu's win on Thursday has ensured Gu will ski upon the backdrop of viral, and often unflattering, comparisons to Liu by American patriots on social media.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Check your winter wardrobe and toss any damaged or unflattering items, then eliminate any spring clothing that doesn’t fit or looks outdated.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
The conspiracy theories and potentially unflattering bedfellows are then rattled off — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a Romanian church accused in a child trafficking scandal.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Liu's win on Thursday has ensured Gu will ski upon the backdrop of viral, and often unflattering, comparisons to Liu by American patriots on social media.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflattering
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Missing the deadline can lock beneficiaries into unfavorable drug coverage for the year.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But soon after, the city offered different rulings unfavorable to the Eddses as to where the boundaries are and where the couple could develop.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
29 July 2022
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Though the pollen gunk will pass, he's concerned by a contingent of Twitter trolls who've shared uncomplimentary reviews of his recent North American tour.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE.com,
21 Jan. 2022
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Which, basically, is a GEEK, or NERD, or BLERD (a Black nerd), or FANBOY, or FANGIRL, none of which are used here in any derogatory way, and are generally interchangeable.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Gun owners immediately flooded Healey’s X site with derogatory comments about her long record of opposing gun rights.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The irony is that Trump has been more disparaging and dismissive of the military than any other president.—
Joe Garofoli,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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Conservative pundit Meghan McCain blasted commentator Tucker Carlson after a guest on his podcast and online show this week made a disparaging remark about her weight.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
5 Dec. 2025
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But those who in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries made erroneous predictions of imminent mass starvation erred by underestimating the world‑changing potential of grasses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Complaints vary from inquiries sent through the website going unanswered and erroneous card charges to broken or ineffective merchandise.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, the process still remains the critical weak point of modern-day aviation, as predictions rely heavily on subjective and often inaccurate pilot reports.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, economic forecasts are often inaccurate.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The suggestion that the University is singling out the Pride flag with this policy is untrue.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Beneath the surface, however, Bohm has faced obstacles and oddities, including a frightening elbow infection and a viral social media post touting his generosity that was untrue.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a letter obtained by CNBC, the league outlines examples of event contracts that could be easily manipulable by a single person, inherently objectionable, related to officiating and knowable in advance — and asks that operators refrain from offering such trades.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution protects a broad swath of speech, including much that the public finds objectionable.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflattering. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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