Examples of unflattering in a Sentence
She was wearing the most unflattering outfit.
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Exercising at the gym came with the guilt of looking unflattering to other gymgoers.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
Nyoni illustrates the finer points of Bemba society’s mourning process through a harshly unflattering light, as Uncle Fred’s sister demands satisfaction from every potential moment of grace.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
That won’t really hurt the Cubs’ bottom line — Wrigley Field is Wrigley Field and the Cubs have a much larger fan base — but a wealthy Sox owner would put a cost-conscious Cubs ownership in an unflattering light in Chicago.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Hunter Biden subsequently entered a surprise guilty plea last September to federal tax charges, averting a trial that would have showcased potentially lurid evidence on top of the salacious and unflattering details about his personal life aired during his earlier trial in Delaware.
—Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
Nyoni illustrates the finer points of Bemba society’s mourning process through a harshly unflattering light, as Uncle Fred’s sister demands satisfaction from every potential moment of grace.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
That won’t really hurt the Cubs’ bottom line — Wrigley Field is Wrigley Field and the Cubs have a much larger fan base — but a wealthy Sox owner would put a cost-conscious Cubs ownership in an unflattering light in Chicago.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Hunter Biden subsequently entered a surprise guilty plea last September to federal tax charges, averting a trial that would have showcased potentially lurid evidence on top of the salacious and unflattering details about his personal life aired during his earlier trial in Delaware.
—Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unflattering. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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