unflatteringly
Example Sentences
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She emphasized Hedwig’s insecurity about her class and her appearance, with her severe updo and unflatteringly oversize dresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2023
So it could be that gory details of the gatherings will now be provided, and be set unflatteringly in the context of the prevailing rules at the time.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2022
Thoroughly branded, increasingly automated and unflatteringly lit, fast-food chains are staffed and patronized by people who, more often than not, would rather be somewhere else.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2019
He became famous not for his celebrity but for a comical misplay unflatteringly known as “the butt fumble.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2018
"If they'd jumped on you they'd have shown more taste," remarked Mollie unflatteringly.
From The Outdoor Girls in Army Service Or, doing their bit for the soldier boys by Laura Lee Hope