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unflattering

ADJECTIVE
unfavorable
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White wrote that Salesforce has “earned the unflattering title as the second-worst performing stock in our coverage universe in 2026.”

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Utahns have also deluged Cox with thousands of letters in opposition, while regularly convening on the state Capitol with unflattering signs featuring O’Leary and Cox.

From Slate Jun. 1, 2026

The Independent's reviewer, Nick Hilton, though, gave the "generation-defining show" four stars, saying it "paints a clear-eyed, unflattering portrait of modern America".

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

He despised the way Mauldin portrayed the soldiers and thought it gave the world an unflattering picture of the troops.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

Hercules had been a pretty huge disappointment as a big brother, and the old river god Achelous had said some unflattering things about the sons of Jupiter.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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