unpopularity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopularity
Noun
  • The Sun Sentinel put those questions to a long-time NBA scout, who requested anonymity because of his work with another team.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
  • The source requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press and feared retaliation from the Trump administration.
    Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Without these, even the most advanced models may languish in obscurity.
    Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Hometown beauty queen Barbara Parker is plucked from obscurity and rebranded as Sophie Straw, the star of the BBC’s latest hit comedy.
    Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • What looks like profundity might be vacancy, dressed in good tailoring and received in silence.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
  • Yet this silence only ensures that the aid continues to empower the very actors responsible for mass suffering.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Never have 59 rebounds carried such insignificance.
    Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
  • On Friday, Arteta insisted the Everton game would not fade into insignificance, but a weakened Arsenal team left Merseyside after a 1-1 draw knowing that Liverpool need a maximum of 11 points from their final eight games to become champions.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.
    Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
  • While the series has officially concluded, this comeback special fast forwards to an entirely new, out-of-nowhere plot point and is therefore easy to watch for novices.
    Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 13 May 2020
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“Unpopularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopularity. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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