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

Davies also claims that, after overseeing News International in London, James Murdoch was brought by his father to the U.S., where he is “discredited, unfavored, powerless.”

From The New Yorker • Aug. 28, 2014

Thus, partiality in the favored cases; in the unfavored, blood on our hands; and in both a bad conscience,—are the results of our administration.

From Memories and Studies by James, Henry