unpopular

Example Sentences

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The fight over press access to the Pentagon is playing out against the backdrop of the war in Iran, which has been largely unpopular with the American public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“What we’re seeing is that supporting trans people isn’t unpopular — it’s that the loudest opposition has gone unanswered in some places,” Hack said.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

She said it shows "how deeply unpopular they are with their own population that it is struggling to recruit adults to staff security checkpoints and is resorting to using children in support roles during wartime".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Generally speaking, the twice-a-year daylight saving time clock changes are unpopular.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Lincoln was transformed from a controversial and often unpopular war leader into a martyr and hero.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson