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Recent Examples of unloved
Even better is unloved Ovintiv at 3.3x and a 3.6% yield.
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Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Lamm wouldn’t have been interested in starting on some tiny lizard or unloved beetle.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Perhaps Musk, more unloved than ever, has learned money can’t always buy you votes, either.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The eight-episode Season 1 of The Franchise followed the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Lamm wouldn’t have been interested in starting on some tiny lizard or unloved beetle.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Perhaps Musk, more unloved than ever, has learned money can’t always buy you votes, either.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The eight-episode Season 1 of The Franchise followed the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloved
Adjective
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Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Romano moved back into the closer role since the loss of Alvarado, and has alternated awesome and awful performances - his ERA is an unsightly 7.40 to date.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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There are some cool moments here, but the overall effect is unpleasant.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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People did not bathe much in those days and by spreading herbs that released pleasant aromas when walked upon, unpleasant odors could be disguised.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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There are the one-run games and their appalling 6-15 record in them.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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Murderbot finds all of this appalling and disgusting.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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During her time on the stand, Ventura recounted horrid details about what allegedly transpired during her relationship with Diddy.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 May 2025
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The Hornets are coming off a horrid 2024-25 season.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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There was an early attempt to disperse the crowd by blasting Barry Manilow songs at an obnoxious volume, which failed.—
Rachel Morris,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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Trump calls Bruce Springsteen 'obnoxious jerk' after singer voiced criticism at concert The moment ignited a back-and-forth between an icon of American rock and the president.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Instead, his ascension is directly attached to his ability to help rejuvenate a dreadful offense threatening to compromise a promising season.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Then there’s the Ronny Simon story, in which his Miami Marlins teammates and coaches responded to his dreadful on-the-field miscues with a very public demonstration of sympathy, support and camaraderie.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The obscene cost of healthcare has pushed manufacturers offshore and kept wages stagnant for decades.—
Ro Khanna,
Twin Cities,
12 June 2025
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In Tacoma, 35 miles to the south, Ted Bundy grew up near the American Smelting and Refining Co., which disgorged obscene levels of lead and arsenic into the air while netting millions for the Guggenheim dynasty before its 1986 closure.—
Hamilton Cain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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How does this happen, no matter how revolting or nonsensical the trend can be?—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2022
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These highly emotional sequences are less riveting and more revolting as they’re primarily used to add shock value, graphically depicting their triggering subject matter.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2022
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“Unloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloved. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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