unpopular
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He faced an unpopular incumbent in Mayor Karen Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
To account for the influx of riders, NJ Transit made some unprecedented, and wildly unpopular, decisions.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Paz's previous attempts at outreach, including his firing of an unpopular labor minister and promises to give trade unions and Indigenous groups more of a say in government policy, didn't seem to satisfy them.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
President Trump seeks to end an unpopular war, while Iran aims for financial relief from the conflict and U.S. blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
I have always thought that in this country a man was entitled to have unpopular opinions . . . 7TH JUROR: Let’s stick to the subject.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
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