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unflattering

ADJECTIVE
unfavorable
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Those who benefit from misinformation can easily exploit this -- a phenomenon researchers call the "liar's dividend," where genuine but unflattering information is waved away as AI-generated.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Women’s throats are sore, and their eyes are an unflattering shade of red.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Instead, gazing back at me was a 44-year-old mom in an ill-fitting fleece, the style just as unflattering as it was all those years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Arsenal's form at this stage of the season is unflattering when compared to City's.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

I looked confused in the latter of the two, but the photo wasn’t otherwise unflattering.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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