unflattering
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Those who benefit from misinformation can easily exploit this -- a phenomenon researchers call the "liar's dividend," where genuine but unflattering information is waved away as AI-generated.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Instead, gazing back at me was a 44-year-old mom in an ill-fitting fleece, the style just as unflattering as it was all those years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The series is certainly an unflattering look at academia, but the cheap shots are pretty cheap, considering all the current acrimony surrounding higher education and the cartoonish way it’s so often portrayed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The Gunners would, in all likelihood, end up as unpopular, unloved champions as their hard-nosed approach comes under increasingly unflattering scrutiny.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Wambui s hair was now in short Iocs, which Ifemelu did not like; she thought them sparse and dull, unflattering to Wambui’s pretty face.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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