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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Phil Foden: A quiet performance from the Manchester City man playing in his unfavoured position on the right wing.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
Now, after eight straight starts in the 10 jersey, the Harlequins playmaker is shuffled back into his unfavoured and unfamiliar full-back role.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
The British boat was drawn in unfavoured lane one, but went out hard to put pressure on the rest of the field.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2021
His cross-field pass with his unfavoured left foot to begin a move that led to Liverpool’s second goal against Manchester City was something you would expect from a midfield creator, not a full-back.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 15, 2019
He is a suitor—an unfavoured suitor—for the hand of Yvonne, that seemingly still hopes.
From The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes by Rafael Sabatini
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