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Recent Examples of unflattering
Murray’s shooting splits, dragged down by his 4-for-17 Game 6, were just as unflattering.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
We got used to this color enough to complain when early LEDs debuted in horrifyingly unflattering, stay-awake-all-night whites.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
The game in Italy is still haunted by Calciopoli, the crisis two decades ago that, among other things, shone an unflattering light on the power and influence behind the appointment of referees in Serie A.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Three episodes into its third season, Euphoria delivers a Cassie crashout more theatrical than the time her sister Lexi wrote an extremely unflattering depiction of Cassie into the school play.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
We got used to this color enough to complain when early LEDs debuted in horrifyingly unflattering, stay-awake-all-night whites.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
The game in Italy is still haunted by Calciopoli, the crisis two decades ago that, among other things, shone an unflattering light on the power and influence behind the appointment of referees in Serie A.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Three episodes into its third season, Euphoria delivers a Cassie crashout more theatrical than the time her sister Lexi wrote an extremely unflattering depiction of Cassie into the school play.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflattering
Adjective
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Assess contract health to reduce your exposure to cost creep and unfavorable terms.—
David Pennino,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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For Healey, 39% of respondents had a favorable view of her as governor, compared to 45% who have an unfavorable view of her.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The last topic was Kash Patel celebrating the USA hockey gold medal in the locker room (making fun of him, derogatory).—
Kate Lavelle,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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Eatherly, a white man, livestreams confrontations to social media where he can be seen and heard making racially derogatory statements to Black people in public.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Felix points to Trump’s disparaging and false comments against Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which put a target on the back of many Haitian immigrants.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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While Trump’s talk of a possible NATO pullout dates back years, the comments to The Telegraph newspaper in the U.K., published Wednesday, were among the clearest and most disparaging yet — suggesting that the fracture has deepened perhaps to a point of no return.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some free-speech experts at the time felt Disney had a chance to win that case, which revolved around erroneous statements made by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Spoofing relies on transmitting false signals that mimic authentic satellite signals to trick signal receivers into calculating erroneous positions for aircraft and other users.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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In a statement, defense lawyer Cristobal Martell told the outlet that the homicide theory was inaccurate.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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After the Daily Mail reported that the actress had clashed with Sandra Bernhard, who joined the cast of The White Lotus in February 2026, per Variety, her rep told outlets the claim was untrue, adding that the two had never met.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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That proved to be untrue for Boeing, which reported better-than-expected revenue on Wednesday.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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The jokes Che wrote for Jost were no less objectionable.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The radio call-in format dates back to the 1950s, although in some of the first shows to feature listener calls, the calls were recorded for later broadcast, or the hosts summarized them to avoid objectionable content being aired.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflattering. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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