unfavored
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Kids in favoritism situations have said, almost unanimously, the most healing thing has been the acknowledgment and support of the favored child toward the unfavored.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 25, 2021
The two teams leading the English Premier League each staged late comebacks to win 2-1 against unfavored opponents on Saturday.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2019
Simone Manuel, defending champion in the women’s 100 freestyle, had squeaked into the final with the joint slowest time, putting her in unfavored lane one for the blue riband race.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2019
That’s just how elections work; even when a party is nationally unfavored, conditions can give them a shot.
From Slate ● May 18, 2015
Portia, who by her father's wish has been bound to the choice of a husband by lot, has so far escaped all her unfavored suitors through the fortunes of chance.
From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud
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