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Recent Examples of unflattering
Some Lululemon customers found the front seam unflattering, especially in the lighter colors.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
While some people critiqued the portrait for being harsh and unflattering, the disapproval of others ran deeper.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
The roster movement, while exciting to track, can be unflattering.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2025
Her flaws, which present an unflattering reflection of who people really are, seduce the reader.
Angel
by Elizabeth Taylor
The title character of this book, Angelica (Angel) Deverell, has one ambition: to write.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
While some people critiqued the portrait for being harsh and unflattering, the disapproval of others ran deeper.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
The roster movement, while exciting to track, can be unflattering.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2025
Her flaws, which present an unflattering reflection of who people really are, seduce the reader.
Angel
by Elizabeth Taylor
The title character of this book, Angelica (Angel) Deverell, has one ambition: to write.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflattering
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Comparable sales for the quarter decreased 1.7% blamed on unfavorable weather earlier in the year, while pro and online sales grew.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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Her biggest unfavorable numbers from those surveyed came from voters in parts of Northern California, at 60%, and Orange County, with 57%.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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Though the pollen gunk will pass, he's concerned by a contingent of Twitter trolls who've shared uncomplimentary reviews of his recent North American tour.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE.com,
21 Jan. 2022
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Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
29 July 2022
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The word cowboy itself was used in a derogatory way to describe the former slaves as 'boys,' ... destroying the negative connotation, what remains is the strength and resiliency of these men who were the true definition of Western fortitude.—
Alex Gonzalez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Feels a bit derogatory, but ultimately, results are what matters.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.—
Emily DeLetter,
The Enquirer,
10 May 2023
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Those have included other deportations to third countries and the erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran who had lived in Maryland for roughly 14 years working and raising a family.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Those have included other deportations to third countries and the erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran who had lived as a legal U.S. resident in Maryland for 14 years while working and raising a family.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Ortega also explained that her age makes people assume an inaccurate sense of naiveté.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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But this is inaccurate as grid-scale storage batteries (BESS) can resolve this problem.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Both Lewis and Johnson have said that the story is untrue.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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But a representative for Henry Taylor, the artist who collaborated with Pharrell Williams on Lisa's look, told Vulture that the speculation is wholly untrue.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 May 2025
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Judges sometimes make decisions that are objectionable from a moral and legal standpoint.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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And so the options are: carrying out the objectionable policy, convincing the boss to see the error of their ways, or finding a way to implement the boss’s policy that does work.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflattering. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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