unpopular

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Recent Examples of unpopular Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf argued Stefanik will have a problem in the general election, as Trump remains unpopular in New York despite his gains last year. Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 July 2025 Yet, the mainstream media tells us that Trump is deeply unpopular, although his approval rating is on par with other presidents in their second term. Nicole Russell, USA Today, 24 July 2025 Of course, companies routinely make $1.5 billion five-year deals to renew shows, which are unpopular and irrelevant, that’s how business works. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025 Delaware is becoming an unpopular state for corporations. David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpopular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
  • But this innovative research sheds light on hitherto unrecognized connections between the brain and the immune system, which could be helpful in developing new treatments against various pathogens.
    Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • First, The Good Fight goes criminally unrecognized for its entire run, and now Elsbeth can’t even get a guest nomination for putting on whole-ass musicals on network prime-time TV.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
  • Though an exact timetable for medical clearance is unknown, the Browns have long known that Watson would not be ready for the start of camp or for the start of the 2025 season.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Plunkett was the unsung hero of that England team, the man who bowled the unsexy middle overs and invariably picked up crucial wickets: three of which came in the final, during that extraordinary win over New Zealand.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 29 July 2025
  • Morial said there are other ways to recognize unsung heroes instead of returning a base to a name that has long been associated with Confederate leaders.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • The season record still is only 36-45, but the low-spending, no-name Fish have climbed out of the NL East cellar ahead of Washington and are now shouting from third-place Atlanta.
    Greg Cote June 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
  • Philosophy majors from no-name schools do not have the same economic trajectory as computer science grads from Stanford.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • Indeed, Defendant’s failure to remedy his harassment sent a message that women’s complaints were unimportant further creating a hostile environment.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 July 2025
  • For heart and brain health, the key is eating nuts regularly, while the timing is unimportant.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • Provider tax The bill includes a rather obscure change that could cost the state millions of dollars and, in turn, a reduction in services.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
  • In order to produce so many shows, Marvel had to mine the depths of its archives which led to productions based on obscure characters that many fans didn't care about.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • The end result is almost unrecognizable, with polished aluminum running the length of the bike with few visible fasteners or mounting points.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2025
  • Bromley’s first house in the Hamptons — a two-story box of cedar and sliding glass doors that faced a simple rectangle of pool — is now almost unrecognizable, thanks to a 2005 renovation.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • To know all the actors, famous to unfamous.
    Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022
  • 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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