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unpopular

[uhn-pop-yuh-ler] / ʌnˈpɒp yə lər /


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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

There are over nine million of these properties, which remain unpopular among locals who prefer new homes in centrally located areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Polls have shown the campaign is widely unpopular.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Data centers are unpopular in the U.S., and one big reason is that they use enormous amounts of electricity.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

I felt Goldwater wouldn’t have risked his unpopular stand without conviction.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey