unflatteringly

Example Sentences

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But on the downside, the course is remote and wide open, which made the galleries appear unflatteringly sparse.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

The former Sonic/Hall of Famer was portrayed rather unflatteringly in HBO’s “Winning Time” — a dramatization of the Magic Johnson-led Lakers’ rise to prominence.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2022

By the early 1900s, moviemakers were portraying bunk beds unflatteringly.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2021

Selena Gomez, Luka Sabbat and Austin Butler play out-of-town visitors who are unflatteringly described as “urban hipsters,” which is nothing if not self-referential on Jarmusch’s part.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2019

But the umpire thus unflatteringly described and assigned was obdurate, the run did not count, and the game went on.

From White Ashes by Kennedy, Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson)