Examples of unflattering in a Sentence
She was wearing the most unflattering outfit.
Recent Examples on the Web
The profile — based on multiple interviews with Ali along with former colleagues, friends and reporters, according to Kiefer — painted an unflattering image of Ali, alleged the plaintiff.
—
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Similar unflattering reporting by other news organizations only further abetted his comeback.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
At the same time, several unflattering narratives about Lively started to spread on social media.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Barred from meeting Simpson, Blackwood nevertheless managed to render an extraordinarily vivid and unflattering likeness of her elusive subject.
—Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unflattering 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Similar unflattering reporting by other news organizations only further abetted his comeback.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
At the same time, several unflattering narratives about Lively started to spread on social media.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Barred from meeting Simpson, Blackwood nevertheless managed to render an extraordinarily vivid and unflattering likeness of her elusive subject.
—Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unflattering
Dictionary Entries Near unflattering
Cite this Entry
“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unflattering. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share