unlikable
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Phillips never denies she is an unlikable heroine but blames sexism for her professional collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
I love to ask authors who write books, with characters who would widely be perceived as unlikable, what do you think are Mallory and Leo’s most redeeming qualities, and how did you empathize with them?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The novel’s three principal characters are such an unlikable bunch that their fate—prison or morgue—may not matter much to readers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
You can’t have your romantic female lead be totally unlikable, people aren’t going to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
In his heart he knew there was something unlikable about Lavinia Lyte.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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