unfavourable
Britishadjective
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"Another difficult night on the wildfire front," Nunez said on X. "The situation remains very unfavourable," he said, stressing the situation in the southwestern department of Gironde where Bordeaux is located was particularly difficult.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Excess levels of phosphates led the Somerset Levels and Moors to be officially designated as having "unfavourable declining" status in 2021.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Maldives military has described the operation as very high risk, with unfavourable weather conditions.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
In contrast, US energy companies ExxonMobil and Chevron saw their profits decline, results affected by an unfavourable time lag between the sale and delivery of products within the derivatives markets.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Sometimes, when the day was very unfavourable, his sisters would expostulate.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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