How to Use unfavorable in a Sentence

unfavorable

adjective
Definition of unfavorablenext
Synonyms for unfavorablenext
  • She formed an unfavorable impression of him.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Most adults in the US consider the quality of the country’s health care to be unfavorable, according to a new survey.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Leonsis, who acquired full control of the arena from the late Abe Pollin in 2010, has for years complained about having to pay a mortgage with unfavorable terms.
    — Sam Fortier, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • An unfavorable wind made their Sunday hunt difficult, so the Copps kept their distance in a ground blind until about 6 p.m.
    — Outdoor Life, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Among those with an opinion, 33% have a favorable view and 39% have an unfavorable view, according to the recent poll.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Trump has a long history of trying to use the courts to retaliate against unfavorable press.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Experts point to the passage of unfavorable laws toward labor unions.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • On the other side of the aisle, Republicans seized on the material as proof Twitter sought to hide a story unfavorable to Biden ahead of the election.
    — Alexis Davies, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
  • An unfavorable ruling from the court could weaken the law’s protection even further.
    — al, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Just 39 percent of voters had a favorable view of Mr. Trump, while 56 percent had an unfavorable view.
    — Katie Glueck, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In the new poll, the president's favorable-unfavorable rating is 45%-51%.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Those opposed to the idea fear the void left by his departure will open the door for gang leaders and unfavorable politicians seeking to step into the power vacuum.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
  • About half of Dems were favorable, 4 in 10 unfavorable.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The sudden closure comes as the large-scale production, which had a big cast and expansive scenery, has failed to pull in big numbers at the box office, amid unfavorable reviews.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2023
  • With a base open, the manager let his lefty closer face an unfavorable matchup — a right-hander that crushes lefties (a .905 OPS entering the game).
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • For decades, he’s tapped into the souls of working-class outcasts, the lonely hearts unwilling to let their unfavorable position in a somber world rob them of an innate right to joy.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • More than a quarter of those surveyed had an unfavorable view of Ryan, while 46% had a favorable view, and 20% were undecided.
    — Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022

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