unfavorable

Example Sentences

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Those films all found an audience despite their unfavorable reception.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

Cynics argue this is deliberate obfuscation; impenetrable language keeps average investors from seeing the simplicity of the underlying concepts or grasping unfavorable conditions.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

"Stem-nesting species appear to have the lowest capacity to escape unfavorable environmental temperatures and are likely to be the most impacted by anthropogenic climate change in the near term."

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

This was due to an unfavorable base effect following a sharp rise in exports last year in response to the announcement of an increase in U.S. levies, the industry body said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Even as Garfield's health worsened, Brown sent out telegrams saying: “Rumors concerning unfavorable change in President's condition largely sensational,” and “Surgeons believe President is prospectively better than at any time since shooting.”

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow