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unfavorable

[uhn-fay-ver-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈfeɪ vər ə bəl /


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Bass has been dogged by high unfavorable ratings since the Palisades fire, which broke out in January 2025 while she was out of the country, destroying thousands of homes and leaving 12 dead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

If we had done the same calculation with the two bond indexes’ yields on July 13, the comparison would have been unfavorable for tax-exempt bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Results for blood sugar regulation were mixed: some studies reported unfavorable changes, while others found no effect.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

The same Pew study showed that unfavorable views toward the U.S. went from 26% to 42% during the George W. Bush presidency, dropping back to 28% after Barack Obama was elected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The darkness is an unfavorable condition for me.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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