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Recent Examples of unloved
As such, photo frames went out of favor and ended up stuffed in a drawer – unused and unloved.
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New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
As well as YouTube Theater, a 6,000-capacity concert venue, a 300-acre site that includes public parks and office space has transformed an unloved corner of LA.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
To be unclaimed does not in itself mean that a person was unloved in life or unmissed in death.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Only Linda’s was interesting, Eliza thought, with its intentional clashes of color; the rest were a random scattering of droopy, unloved plants.
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
As well as YouTube Theater, a 6,000-capacity concert venue, a 300-acre site that includes public parks and office space has transformed an unloved corner of LA.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
To be unclaimed does not in itself mean that a person was unloved in life or unmissed in death.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Only Linda’s was interesting, Eliza thought, with its intentional clashes of color; the rest were a random scattering of droopy, unloved plants.
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloved
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But 2024 Ohio State had the good fortune to suffer that awful day in the first year of a bigger Playoff.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is one ray of hope for United fans though amid the awful run of results.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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Based on the negative reaction from the crowd, the CBS late night host acknowledged that unpleasant feelings abound.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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While wildly unpleasant, most people affected with norovirus see their symptoms resolve within a few days, the Mayo Clinic says.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Teni, just 2 years old at the time, was forced to witness the appalling scene unfold through a lens of innocence.—
Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Regardless of your towel hygiene, Miss Manners finds this person’s attitude appalling.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Indian stocks appear to be recovering from their horrid start to the year.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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For a while now, it’s seemed those were the first words of the incoming year after a particularly horrid annum.—
Brenda Looper,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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The show’s graphic designer Tansy Michaud designed the cover, which, with its garish red-and-yellow cover and text about self-actualization, was meant to be a little graphically obnoxious.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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But existing alarm watches are really loud and obnoxious.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2025
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But, in the meantime, students and teachers have returned to distance learning — which, for many, evoked a kind of dreadful déjà vu.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Super Bowl-winning head coach would join Brady in bringing some credibility to a Las Vegas Raiders organization that’s coming off a dreadful four-win season.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Yes, this is an obscene price for a Qi wireless charger.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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Still, justices questioned whether that might put the cost of protecting kids from obscene content online on phone makers like Apple or Google rather than the sites being regulated.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
15 Jan. 2025
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How does this happen, no matter how revolting or nonsensical the trend can be?—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2022
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These highly emotional sequences are less riveting and more revolting as they’re primarily used to add shock value, graphically depicting their triggering subject matter.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2022
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“Unloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloved. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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