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Josh unflatteringly describes it as an "engineering novelty".

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2021

Selena Gomez, Luka Sabbat and Austin Butler play out-of-town visitors who are unflatteringly described as “urban hipsters,” which is nothing if not self-referential on Jarmusch’s part.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2019

If you’ve seen the original, watching the new one is an odd experience; it’s a very, very faithful remake, right down to Gloria’s unflatteringly oversized glasses.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2019

He became famous not for his celebrity but for a comical misplay unflatteringly known as “the butt fumble.”

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2018

Jess had cried, indignantly regarding the dull walls on which the torches had glowed unflatteringly; "it looks more like the interior of the cellar at home."

From The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings by Margaret Burnham


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