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Recent Examples of unflattering
Cruel injuries have mostly dictated the trajectory of his career in the past few years, however, with an unflattering spell on loan at Brighton in the Premier League unable to launch his career.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Her friend’s small attentions filled her with pleasure, and yet there had been any number of instances when a few unflattering words had rankled for weeks.
—Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Your bombastic attacks on the free press are, at best, unflattering — and at worst, undermine a core tenet of democracy.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Opting for a simple, solid-colored dress really lets the style speak for itself, and the flowy fit of the skirt remains ultra-comfy without being restrictive or unflattering.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Her friend’s small attentions filled her with pleasure, and yet there had been any number of instances when a few unflattering words had rankled for weeks.
—Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Your bombastic attacks on the free press are, at best, unflattering — and at worst, undermine a core tenet of democracy.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Opting for a simple, solid-colored dress really lets the style speak for itself, and the flowy fit of the skirt remains ultra-comfy without being restrictive or unflattering.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflattering
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These unpredictable, and often downright unfavorable, conditions are already impacting event attendance.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Now, as then, Chinese leaders may pursue war even if the domestic economic and political conditions appear unfavorable—and even if the PLA is not ready to fight.—
M. Taylor Fravel,
Foreign Affairs,
18 July 2025
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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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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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After America voted to pair Brown with the new bombshell, Iris Kendall, Mustafa erupted into a tantrum that involved crying, screaming across the villa and calling Brown derogatory names.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
17 July 2025
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But fans quickly drew a connection between Ortega's unexpected departure and the calls from viewers for her removal after the discovery of past social media posts that included the use of a derogatory term referencing the Asian community.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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Living the Values: Nothing is more disparaging for employees than having a leader who demonstrates behaviors that do not align with the organizational values, and no one seems to care.—
Tony Gambill,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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The latest erroneous metaphor is that our brains are like AI systems.—
Iddo Gefen,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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The amount a state owes would be based on a formula set by the percentage of erroneous payments reported each year.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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The central bank, under intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his allies, is quietly trying to mitigate any potentially inaccurate claims and attacks stemming from Trump’s upcoming Thursday afternoon tour of the Fed’s renovation site at its headquarters facing the National Mall.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Former fourth-round pick Javon Baker did not reel in either of his two targets, both inaccurate passes from Dobbs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 July 2025
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Both men continue to pursue civil cases against the estate, which maintains their claims are untrue and financially motivated.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Frank says most of the Yablans stories that make the rounds are untrue.—
Andrew Tobias,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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Ryan MacDonald, chief technology officer at Liquid Web, attributes the disturbing, confusing and objectionable content to guardrails not properly built or updated.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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After some back-and-forth posts over the weekend, Moreland accused Bryan of inappropriate and objectionable behavior.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflattering. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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