unpopular
adjective
un·pop·u·lar
ˌən-ˈpä-pyə-lər 
: not popular : viewed or received unfavorably by the public
unpopularly
adverb
Examples of unpopular in a Sentence
I was unpopular in high school.
Her third album has been unpopular with fans.
Recent conflicts have made him unpopular among the staff.
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Republicans know this is wildly unpopular, which is why Trump avoided the topic entirely at the joint congressional address.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Betraying real-life American hard workers doing good things for others is destined to be unpopular.
—Khel Gordhan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Two of the options under consideration would require tunneling under Del Mar, which are unpopular among Del Mar residents.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Trump in his joint address to Congress Tuesday night acknowledged that tariffs are unpopular and could cause some pain, particularly by raising prices on an already inflation-weary American public.
—David Goldman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Betraying real-life American hard workers doing good things for others is destined to be unpopular.
—Khel Gordhan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Two of the options under consideration would require tunneling under Del Mar, which are unpopular among Del Mar residents.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Trump in his joint address to Congress Tuesday night acknowledged that tariffs are unpopular and could cause some pain, particularly by raising prices on an already inflation-weary American public.
—David Goldman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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