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unflattering

ADJECTIVE
unfavorable
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Although everyone comments on her beauty, 17-year-old Fatima prefers to tie her hair back in a ponytail, her bright eyes buried underneath a black ball cap, her body concealed in unflattering tracksuits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Utahns have also deluged Cox with thousands of letters in opposition, while regularly convening on the state Capitol with unflattering signs featuring O’Leary and Cox.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

He despised the way Mauldin portrayed the soldiers and thought it gave the world an unflattering picture of the troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Those who benefit from misinformation can easily exploit this -- a phenomenon researchers call the "liar's dividend," where genuine but unflattering information is waved away as AI-generated.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

When she saw one photo taken at an unflattering angle, she examined it for a while and found in it a small and wicked pleasure.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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