as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
Fifty percent of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Musk, a new Marist/NPR poll found, compared to 39% who have a positive opinion of him.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Surveys by Quinnipiac University and Pew Research Center show a growing majority of Americans with an unfavorable view of Musk.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
Nearly 3-in-4 voters say the city is on the wrong track and Adams has an abysmal 67% unfavorable rating.
—Michael Bocian, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
These unfavorable political circumstances for Hochul would seem to set up a primary challenge from the left, the traditional path to denying incumbent officeholders renomination in Democratic primaries.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Surveys by Quinnipiac University and Pew Research Center show a growing majority of Americans with an unfavorable view of Musk.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
Nearly 3-in-4 voters say the city is on the wrong track and Adams has an abysmal 67% unfavorable rating.
—Michael Bocian, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
These unfavorable political circumstances for Hochul would seem to set up a primary challenge from the left, the traditional path to denying incumbent officeholders renomination in Democratic primaries.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
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Recent polls have consistently shown Trump's approval rating declining, with one poll last week showing that his net approval rating turned negative for the first time since returning to the White House.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The more popular metric is that a recession is two straight quarters of negative economic growth, although in fact there's more to it than.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Research shows that supplementing with 0.14 to 0.36 grams per pound of body weight for up to five years is associated with minimal adverse effects and health risks.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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When ingested or inhaled, these microplastics can release these chemicals into the body, potentially leading to adverse health effects.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Amid the ongoing negotiations over a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia amid their ongoing war, Trump has spoken favorably of Putin while having a sometimes openly hostile relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Bill Belichick's 24-year-old cheerleader girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, posted a screenshot of a hostile exchange with an Instagram user who criticized the couple's relationship Friday.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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