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Recent Examples of unpopular
Many universities have been criticized for inhibiting or curtailing unpopular speech.
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Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Karlo Nograles, a former cabinet secretary for President Duterte, had been seen as leading the mayoral race against the unpopular incumbent.
—Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Clinton’s Democrats lost control of the House for the first time in 40 years after his administration introduced an unpopular healthcare reform bill.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Johnson stands to gain politically from standing up to a president who is deeply unpopular in liberal Chicago.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Karlo Nograles, a former cabinet secretary for President Duterte, had been seen as leading the mayoral race against the unpopular incumbent.
—Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Clinton’s Democrats lost control of the House for the first time in 40 years after his administration introduced an unpopular healthcare reform bill.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Johnson stands to gain politically from standing up to a president who is deeply unpopular in liberal Chicago.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
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On their own, Cheech, in his scuffed Crocs, walking the stretch of Venice Boardwalk ahead of his once (and maybe future) co-star went virtually unrecognized.—
Adam Tschorn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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This mental labor, which often goes unrecognized and unspoken, is a form of cognitive multitasking that drains a person’s attention and well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In 96% of the cases, patients were unvaccinated or their vaccination status was unknown.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Areca palm The romantic and dreamy areca palm is a majestic orchid and an unsung chemical-destroying hero.—
Rebecca Torres,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Matching two-piece sets are the unsung heroes of spring wardrobes.—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That may be frustrating for casual fans who tune in only during the NCAA Tournament to see bracket busters and no-name teams pull off upsets.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The no-name Marlins did, too, coming back to win the game in the ninth inning, 5-4.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Protect your time and use something like the Eisenhower Matrix to let go of nonurgent or unimportant activities.—
Denise Russo,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Everything else is unimportant compared to being honest about your love to people.—
David Chiu,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But his recitation of Black Americans’ names also revealed that they were heavily weighted toward athletes and performers like Jackie Robinson and Aretha Franklin (on a list that includes relatively obscure conservative white thinkers such as Whittaker Chambers and Clare Boothe Luce).—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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That included obscure cold opens and immersive world-building.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The emergency department of Kamal Adwan Hospital, north of Gaza City, was unrecognizable as a health-care facility.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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In September, Hurricane Helene left some East Tennessee waterways unrecognizable.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To know all the actors, famous to unfamous.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2022
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But during this break in the action, a camera scanning courtside spotted Kobe, pleasantly inhabited by an almost unfamous happiness, teaching his daughter about the game.—
Matt Sullivan,
Vulture,
29 June 2021
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopular. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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