unpopular
Example Sentences
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AI is generally unpopular with the public, who fear its expertise will replace them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Polls have shown the campaign is widely unpopular.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
The looming rules are unpopular outside the EU with fears in countries including Britain, Canada, Japan and Turkey over how strict they will be.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
A YouGov poll suggested America's initial strikes were unpopular in the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Lincoln was transformed from a controversial and often unpopular war leader into a martyr and hero.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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