unpopular
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He faced an unpopular incumbent in Mayor Karen Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Pro-business Paz took office in November promising to resolve the country's worst economic crisis in decades, but his unpopular economic reforms and failure to respond to social demands have roused public ire.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The soulless bowl that is London Stadium, so unpopular with fans after their beloved, atmospheric Upton Park, will now play host to Championship football.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“The ‘Turk’ and the ‘whore,’” Mr. Mikhail tells us, were unpopular in New Amsterdam, being outspoken, litigious and—most unpalatably to their frugal neighbors—commercially successful, owning fertile land and a large grove of fruit trees.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
I used to think Sabeen was unpopular and that’s why she hung out with Ben and me.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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