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Recent Examples of unpopular
Many universities have been criticized for inhibiting or curtailing unpopular speech.
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Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Karlo Nograles, a former cabinet secretary for President Duterte, had been seen as leading the mayoral race against the unpopular incumbent.
—Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Clinton’s Democrats lost control of the House for the first time in 40 years after his administration introduced an unpopular healthcare reform bill.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Johnson stands to gain politically from standing up to a president who is deeply unpopular in liberal Chicago.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Karlo Nograles, a former cabinet secretary for President Duterte, had been seen as leading the mayoral race against the unpopular incumbent.
—Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Clinton’s Democrats lost control of the House for the first time in 40 years after his administration introduced an unpopular healthcare reform bill.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Johnson stands to gain politically from standing up to a president who is deeply unpopular in liberal Chicago.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
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Historically, the condition is considered the result of monotonous, repetitive tasks like assembly-line jobs or positions in which employees feel undervalued or unrecognized for their work or that lack meaning, purpose and interest.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Many talented individuals in the BIPOC community make incredible contributions to the wine industry, yet many go unrecognized.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In 96% of the cases, patients were unvaccinated or their vaccination status was unknown.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These unsung heroes are essential to an artist’s team and its foundation.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The unsung hero that has Houston one win from its first national title.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That may be frustrating for casual fans who tune in only during the NCAA Tournament to see bracket busters and no-name teams pull off upsets.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The no-name Marlins did, too, coming back to win the game in the ninth inning, 5-4.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Everything else is unimportant compared to being honest about your love to people.—
David Chiu,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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In future decades and centuries, economic archaeologists will marvel that what was so unimportant was taken so seriously.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But his recitation of Black Americans’ names also revealed that they were heavily weighted toward athletes and performers like Jackie Robinson and Aretha Franklin (on a list that includes relatively obscure conservative white thinkers such as Whittaker Chambers and Clare Boothe Luce).—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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That included obscure cold opens and immersive world-building.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Related Articles Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles was nearly unrecognizable at first glance, sporting a head-turning look in a bikini and baggy, unbuckled denim shorts with a cowboy hat, oversized sunglasses and Timberlands.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2025
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In an Instagram video posted on March 6, Pratt held an almost unrecognizable metal box that was burnt to a crisp.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To know all the actors, famous to unfamous.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2022
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But during this break in the action, a camera scanning courtside spotted Kobe, pleasantly inhabited by an almost unfamous happiness, teaching his daughter about the game.—
Matt Sullivan,
Vulture,
29 June 2021
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopular. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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