How to Use unfavorable in a Sentence
unfavorable
adjective- She formed an unfavorable impression of him.
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That's one-third, compared to half of the country that has an unfavorable view.
— ABC News, 5 Nov. 2023 -
Two-thirds of the 500 likely voters surveyed held an unfavorable view of him, the poll found.
— Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022 -
Early reviews at the time of the leak were unfavorable.
— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024 -
The poll also found that 48% have an unfavorable view of the major studios, and just 31% support the studios.
— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Just in case the response was unfavorable, Niecy devised a plan.
— Essence, 24 Feb. 2022 -
In Porter’s case, 38% had a favorable view and 17% had an unfavorable view.
— Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023 -
Gen Z adults aren't crazy about Bing: 65% have a favorable view and 26% an unfavorable view.
— Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023 -
That said, many more, 58%, have an unfavorable opinion of Trump.
— Gary Langer, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024 -
One is that for the most part, Biden has slipped more among groups that gave him a favorable rating in 2020 than among groups that gave him an unfavorable one.
— Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024 -
The same poll found 50% of respondents had an unfavorable view of the former mayor.
— J.d. Capelouto, ajc, 3 Nov. 2021 -
Rain came through the area earlier in the day, but Waggoner wasn’t phased by any unfavorable conditions on the mound.
— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024 -
The poll showed that 43% of U.S. adults have a favorable opinion of her, while 48% have an unfavorable opinion.
— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2024 -
While there's a lot to love about the winter—holidays, lush sweaters, the first snowfall—there are a few unfavorable aspects that come with the season.
— Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 29 Dec. 2022 -
The Buckeyes only gave up two touchdowns, and one of them was because of a muffed punt late in the game that set the Hoosiers up in an unfavorable field position.
— Stephen Means, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2022 -
But Trump’s return, and pledge to end the war quickly, has fueled concern that an unfavorable truce might be forced on Ukraine.
— Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 -
Among those who did have an opinion of Walz, 17% were favorable and 12% were unfavorable, the survey found.
— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024 -
The same Times/Siena poll finds that while 23% of Democrats felt somewhat or very favorable of Kennedy, 50% felt somewhat or very unfavorable.
— Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2023 -
Another 39% in the new poll had an unfavorable view of DeSantis, with 2% not sure.
— Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023 -
In that same June Marquette poll, 56% of respondents held an unfavorable view of Trump.
— Natasha Korecki, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022 -
That first poll found that 46% of Americans had an favorable opinion of the law, while 40% saw it in an unfavorable light.
— Chris Cillizza, CNN, 5 Apr. 2022 -
In Poland, ratings of the United States are at an all-time high; only 3 percent of those surveyed had an unfavorable view of the nation.
— Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 -
Soon after the outbreak of covid-19, Pew Research found that unfavorable views of China reached an all-time high in many countries.
— Quartz, 22 Jan. 2023 -
Thomason led an offense that leaned on the ground game with unfavorable weather.
— Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024 -
The poll found that by more than 2 to 1, voters with unfavorable views of De León outnumber those who view him favorably.
— Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2023 -
About 43% of likely voters had a favorable view and 31% an unfavorable view of Schiff.
— Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024 -
Among voters of all stripes, 36% view O’Rourke favorably and 45% see him in unfavorable light.
— Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2022 -
About 2 in 10 have unfavorable views of Hogan and Trone with slightly fewer saying the same about Alsobrooks.
— Emily Guskin, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024 -
Last-minute contract changes can indicate poor planning or an attempt to sneak in unfavorable terms.
— Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 -
Despite the unfavorable result, there are positives to take away.
— Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
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