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

St.-Lo, to name just one martyred Normandy town, was all but destroyed and later unflatteringly named “The Capital of the Ruins” by playwright Samuel Beckett.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 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

"Ah, here comes the prodigal son!" joyously exclaimed Eva, who ran to meet her favourite brother, oblivious of the smiles produced by her unflatteringly inapt remark.

From An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada by Wetherald, A. Ethelwyn