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Recent Examples of unflattering
The company’s adherence to reserve studies and balances supporting the HOASnapshot reviews would protect them from litigation should an HOA file suit over an unflattering report, Brady said.
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Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Under her watch, the department routinely ignored the separation of powers, withheld evidence that may have painted the president in unflattering light and even undertook prosecutions at his behest.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Beyond the claims itself, evidence released in the trial had revealed some unflattering conversations between Live Nation representatives, perhaps most notably a set of exchanges between two regional employees bragging to each other about gouging concertgoers on ancillary fees and parking spaces.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The tabloid is widely known to pay for images of famous people caught in potentially unflattering situations.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
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Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Under her watch, the department routinely ignored the separation of powers, withheld evidence that may have painted the president in unflattering light and even undertook prosecutions at his behest.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Beyond the claims itself, evidence released in the trial had revealed some unflattering conversations between Live Nation representatives, perhaps most notably a set of exchanges between two regional employees bragging to each other about gouging concertgoers on ancillary fees and parking spaces.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The tabloid is widely known to pay for images of famous people caught in potentially unflattering situations.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflattering
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If the resolution is unfavorable to the community groups — who are also backed by the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg — that frustration will fall back on somebody, Bokhari said.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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With race and ethnicity always a factor in Chicago politics, white respondents had the most unfavorable view of the city’s Black mayor, at 54%, while 27% of white respondents viewed Johnson favorably.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
29 July 2022
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Though the pollen gunk will pass, he's concerned by a contingent of Twitter trolls who've shared uncomplimentary reviews of his recent North American tour.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE.com,
21 Jan. 2022
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Over the offseason, the Chicago Cubs outfielder inexplicably made some derogatory comments about fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Thom Brennaman lost his job because of it (for using a derogatory term toward homosexuals in a hot-mic moment).—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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While Trump’s talk of a possible NATO pullout dates back years, the comments to The Telegraph newspaper in the U.K., published Wednesday, were among the clearest and most disparaging yet — suggesting that the fracture has deepened perhaps to a point of no return.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The irony is that Trump has been more disparaging and dismissive of the military than any other president.—
Joe Garofoli,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then, in 2005, the Texas First Court of Appeals overturned Yates’ conviction after finding the forensic psychiatrist who testified for the prosecution gave erroneous testimony that may have prejudiced the jury.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ernie Dosio’s Family Breaks Their Silence According to Dosio’s ex-wife, Rinda Butler Dosio, the family initially received inconsistent and sometimes inaccurate information.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Retailers are charging people based on guesses, and those guesses are frequently inaccurate.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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That proved to be untrue for Boeing, which reported better-than-expected revenue on Wednesday.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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News of the potential merger was first reported by Bloomberg, however, a source stated that any reports of financial problems at iHeart are untrue, and also that the companies are looking at a merger, not the acquisition of one by the other.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Among the art conservatives found objectionable was artist Andres Serrano’s photograph titled Piss Christ featuring a plastic crucifix in a tawny liquid the artist described as his own urine.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Florida’s education commissioner also promised to investigate teachers over objectionable comments about Kirk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Unflattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflattering. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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