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unflattering

ADJECTIVE
unfavorable
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Utahns have also deluged Cox with thousands of letters in opposition, while regularly convening on the state Capitol with unflattering signs featuring O’Leary and Cox.

From Slate Jun. 1, 2026

But their exit also paints an unflattering picture of a market that is struggling to grow.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

The Independent's reviewer, Nick Hilton, though, gave the "generation-defining show" four stars, saying it "paints a clear-eyed, unflattering portrait of modern America".

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

Those who benefit from misinformation can easily exploit this -- a phenomenon researchers call the "liar's dividend," where genuine but unflattering information is waved away as AI-generated.

From Barron's Apr. 2, 2026

She was about sixteen, tall and skinny, with lank dark hair that she scraped back into an unflattering ponytail.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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