ill favor
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Governor Norman has been in increasing ill favor with a section of the British Press.
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But Congressman Mills, for all his knowledge and dexterity with figures, had a manner that got him into ill favor with his colleagues, antagonized those with whom he had to work.
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In the 19th century, narrative paintings were used to please and instruct, yet the genre fell into ill favor with the advent of the moderns.
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Nothing but her ill favor in the village had saved her.
From Jane Field A Novel by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
He was merely tolerated in the family of Mr. Barton, whenever he made his appearance; and knowing the ill favor with which he was received, it was seldom that he intruded himself upon them.
From The Frontiersmen by Aimard, Gustave