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Recent Examples of unpopular
But many of the governments that shut their borders refused to take even simple domestic steps to reduce the spread of the virus, worrying that those measures would be politically unpopular at home.
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Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Though also deeply unpopular in New York City, President Trump scored a better rating than Adams, with Quinnipiac giving him a 30%-65% approval-disapproval split.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
But while the tariffs are unpopular on both sides of the border, the tension between the two nations has been felt most acutely in Canada.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
So much of what Trump is doing appears tailored to Republicans because his moves are largely unpopular with independents and Democrats.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
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Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Though also deeply unpopular in New York City, President Trump scored a better rating than Adams, with Quinnipiac giving him a 30%-65% approval-disapproval split.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
But while the tariffs are unpopular on both sides of the border, the tension between the two nations has been felt most acutely in Canada.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
So much of what Trump is doing appears tailored to Republicans because his moves are largely unpopular with independents and Democrats.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
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But for every masker getting their flowers, dozens more remain in the shadows, their artistry largely unrecognized beyond their community.—
Harriet Shepherd,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Pimentel questioned whether the North’s distance created a blind spot for the country’s center, resulting in the unrecognized and misunderstood nature of its unique practices.—
Silvia Benedetti,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At the moment, everyone is on standby as the severity of Flagg's ankle injury is unknown.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is unknown.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Callner shifted his focus towards music with names such as Diana Ross, Paul Simon, and Liza Minnelli, before rising to prominence as an unsung hero of the entertainment world through his prolific career directing music videos.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
20 Mar. 2025
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For those in need, Form 4868 is the unsung hero of spring, granting you an automatic six-month extension to file your tax return.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The notices of firings and leaves come on top of hundreds of USAID contractors receiving no-name form letters of termination over the weekend, according to copies that the AP viewed.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, thousands of other employees are preparing to leave the federal workforce this coming week, including probationary civilian workers at the Pentagon and contractors at the U.S. Agency for International Development who received no-name form letters of termination over the weekend.—
Steve Peoples,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Saying that facts are constructed through social processes is not the same as saying facts are unimportant or made up.—
Jacob Hale Russell,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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But that’s not because the work of the public sector itself is unimportant.—
Adam Chandler,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Russia’s ideological efforts in this domain were so effective in Romania’s 2024 presidential election, for instance, that an obscure far-right presidential candidate, Cǎlin Georgescu, came out of nowhere and won the first round.—
Michael McFaul,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Prior to 1950, McCarthy was an obscure first-term senator from Wisconsin.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In just one day, the facility’s chapel was unrecognizable, with staff using banners, ribbons and more to transform it into a venue fit for a wedding.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Widespread destruction The road into the Nur Shams camp, established to house Palestinian refugees in 1952, is now unrecognizable.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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To know all the actors, famous to unfamous.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2022
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But during this break in the action, a camera scanning courtside spotted Kobe, pleasantly inhabited by an almost unfamous happiness, teaching his daughter about the game.—
Matt Sullivan,
Vulture,
29 June 2021
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopular. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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