unflattering

Example Sentences

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But if she is attempting to cast doubt on the merits of your relationship with your son and paint him in an unflattering light, that would be a amber flag.

From MarketWatch

The contrast in numbers is stark and unflattering.

From BBC

Indeed, her book is replete with their habit of self-examination, an unflattering comparison with today’s legacy press.

From The Wall Street Journal

With their help, he makes a quite unflattering list of Rachel’s pros and cons, which, of course, Rachel discovers.

From Los Angeles Times

For Slot, the problems and the unflattering statistics are starting to pile up like rubble around his feet.

From BBC