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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His government-slashing is also unpopular precisely with the well-off liberals who form his core market.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Multiple polls have shown that the idea of abolishing the Education Department is unpopular among Americans.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
While there’s broad recognition that allowing the CTC to revert to pre-TCJA levels would be politically unpopular, how much expansion Congress will actually support remains to be seen.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
But others advise lying lower for a while, anticipating Trump’s unpopular actions will backfire on Republicans and the political winds will shift in their favor.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Multiple polls have shown that the idea of abolishing the Education Department is unpopular among Americans.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
While there’s broad recognition that allowing the CTC to revert to pre-TCJA levels would be politically unpopular, how much expansion Congress will actually support remains to be seen.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
But others advise lying lower for a while, anticipating Trump’s unpopular actions will backfire on Republicans and the political winds will shift in their favor.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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