unfavoured
Britishadjective
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not regarded with especial kindness or approval
unvalued and unfavoured daughter
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not regarded with partiality or favouritism
the unfavoured far side of the course
Example Sentences
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Marcus Smith, the spark at the centre of England's attack this time last year, is in his unfavoured full-back slot.
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Phil Foden: A quiet performance from the Manchester City man playing in his unfavoured position on the right wing.
From BBC
Now, after eight straight starts in the 10 jersey, the Harlequins playmaker is shuffled back into his unfavoured and unfamiliar full-back role.
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Choosing the unfavoured soft tyre from the start, on the first sunny day of action of the weekend, Verstappen made rapid progress - he was eighth by the end of lap one.
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The British boat was drawn in unfavoured lane one, but went out hard to put pressure on the rest of the field.
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