How to Use unfavorable in a Sentence

unfavorable

adjective
  • She formed an unfavorable impression of him.
  • The home/road split is the most unfavorable (12 at home/16 on the road) of the season.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Why did the spot on the field appear to be so unfavorable to OSU?
    — John Canzano, oregonlive, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Pliny’s ship reached the shore but was unable to set back out due to unfavorable winds.
    — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2021
  • That's one-third, compared to half of the country that has an unfavorable view.
    — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Two-thirds of the 500 likely voters surveyed held an unfavorable view of him, the poll found.
    — Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Many of the boats had to combat ice jams and unfavorable currents.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Early reviews at the time of the leak were unfavorable.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Here are some warning signs of scams and unfavorable loan terms: Sounds too easy.
    — Dallas News, 27 Dec. 2020
  • Nearly 3-in-4 voters say the city is on the wrong track and Adams has an abysmal 67% unfavorable rating.
    — Michael Bocian, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Among Democrats, the split was 18% favorable/80% unfavorable.
    — Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Aug. 2021
  • The poll also found that 48% have an unfavorable view of the major studios, and just 31% support the studios.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Just in case the response was unfavorable, Niecy devised a plan.
    — Essence, 24 Feb. 2022
  • In Porter’s case, 38% had a favorable view and 17% had an unfavorable view.
    — Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Gen Z adults aren't crazy about Bing: 65% have a favorable view and 26% an unfavorable view.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023
  • That said, many more, 58%, have an unfavorable opinion of Trump.
    — Gary Langer, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
  • One is that for the most part, Biden has slipped more among groups that gave him a favorable rating in 2020 than among groups that gave him an unfavorable one.
    — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
  • And 75% of Republicans had an unfavorable view, compared to 10% of Democrats, the Kaiser poll found.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN, 17 June 2021
  • The same poll found 50% of respondents had an unfavorable view of the former mayor.
    — J.d. Capelouto, ajc, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Rain came through the area earlier in the day, but Waggoner wasn’t phased by any unfavorable conditions on the mound.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
  • The poll showed that 43% of U.S. adults have a favorable opinion of her, while 48% have an unfavorable opinion.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2024
  • While there's a lot to love about the winter—holidays, lush sweaters, the first snowfall—there are a few unfavorable aspects that come with the season.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The Buckeyes only gave up two touchdowns, and one of them was because of a muffed punt late in the game that set the Hoosiers up in an unfavorable field position.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2022
  • But Trump’s return, and pledge to end the war quickly, has fueled concern that an unfavorable truce might be forced on Ukraine.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Among those who did have an opinion of Walz, 17% were favorable and 12% were unfavorable, the survey found.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The same Times/Siena poll finds that while 23% of Democrats felt somewhat or very favorable of Kennedy, 50% felt somewhat or very unfavorable.
    — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Sixty percent of Democrats have an unfavorable view of Israel, the first time most of a partisan group has felt that way.
    — Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The agency said unfavorable weather conditions along the flight path were the reason for the one-day delay.
    — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Apr. 2021
  • But studies have found that too many fillers disrupt speech and leave an unfavorable impression on the audience.
    — Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Now, due to unfavorable weather, NASA is targeting undocking from the space station at 1:05 a.m.
    — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025

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