panned

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After more than 12 years in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a painful reality check: His promise to modernize India’s economy hasn’t panned out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The introduction of the car, co-designed by former Apple design guru Jony Ive, got widely panned on social media and drew unfavorable comparisons to Nissan’s Leaf, which has a list price around $30,000.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

And who can forget Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” being almost universally panned six weeks before its June 2024 drop?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Fan groups have panned plans to charge $150 per person for a short roundtrip to the New Jersey stadium near New York that will host the soccer tournament's final match on July 19.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Local newspapers panned his lecture as rambling nonsense, and he couldn't attract audiences.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow