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unpopular

[uhn-pop-yuh-ler] / ʌnˈpɒp jə lər /


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While his backers have argued that many of the problems the nation faces are inherited, Merz himself is deeply unpopular.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

The merger has been unpopular in Hollywood because the combination of two similar companies is expected to erase at least 4,500 jobs, according to a recent report from Los Angeles County’s Department of Economic Opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

As a physician, I know that an uncomfortable diagnosis doesn’t become less true because it is unpopular.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

But his tenure was an unpopular one, blighted by the Asian financial crisis, record unemployment and unease over Chinese interference in Hong Kong's affairs.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

His family had never been favourites with the now unpopular Queen.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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