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Recent Examples of unpopular
Democrats have refused to fund ICE without wide-ranging reforms to Trump’s unpopular immigration crackdown.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
But its own pollsters have said the initiative has been unpopular among a large percentage of voters.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
That terrible war dims in the national memory, but to be Gen X is to be born into the cultural tumult of the Vietnam War, a deeply unpopular and brutal conflict fought by tens of thousands of young men forced into service.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
The conflict is highly unpopular in Japan, whose post-World War II constitution restricts its military to self-defense.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
But its own pollsters have said the initiative has been unpopular among a large percentage of voters.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
That terrible war dims in the national memory, but to be Gen X is to be born into the cultural tumult of the Vietnam War, a deeply unpopular and brutal conflict fought by tens of thousands of young men forced into service.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
The conflict is highly unpopular in Japan, whose post-World War II constitution restricts its military to self-defense.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
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Yet, like the Academy, the movie business at large has its blind spots; some of Iran’s best films remain unrecognized in the United States.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The college sits within a cluster of other unaccredited schools—many of them religious institutions—whose degrees hold no weight in the civil service and often go unrecognized in higher education and most workplaces.—
Olivia Empson,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As of Saturday, police said the motive and the suspect's relationship to the victim were unknown.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene Compared to Vietnam’s big-hitting destinations—Hôi An, Hạ Long Bay—Phú Yên, on the south central coast, is virtually unknown, which is a wonderful thing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ever wanted to know what life is like for Starfleet's unsung other guys?—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Caregivers — spouses, children and loved ones — are often the unsung heroes who manage care while carrying their own emotional and physical burdens.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The no-name respiratory virus Boring old common colds that don't have fancy names are the thing doctors are seeing most often.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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This was at a time before the blues had become popularized and migrated to clubs on the North Side, and so Branch spent nights at such South and West Side clubs as Pepper’s Lounge, Checkerboard, Theresa’s Lounge and no-name basements and informal spaces.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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But until that moment, the one when Towns sank a seemingly unimportant bucket during what turned into a 49-point decimation of the 76ers, those types of shots had evaporated.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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His decision not to include a female gold medalist sent a clear message to the nation about how unimportant women’s wins are to the White House.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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More elderly people could find themselves at the mercy of an obscure government program meant to save them from harm and preserve their dignity when their ability to take care of themselves is diminished.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lyrics in the song include clear references to Taylor’s life and style, and also some more obscure Easter-egg-type reference.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Because this — this version of Hart — by all accounts, is unrecognizable.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Mammoth remains round out the picture of an island once home to apex predators and massive herbivores sharing a landscape virtually unrecognizable to anyone walking through modern Taiwan.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Early in his career, Tillmans began shooting for the British street style magazine i-D, creating portraits of the famous and unfamous, while also documenting club life and gay culture.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many famous parents have followed suit to protect the faces of their unfamous offspring.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopular. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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