unfavourable
Britishadjective
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"Weather conditions were unfavourable," a local official warned, as this summer's fourth heatwave was expected to start by Wednesday, bringing temperatures in the area to 40C.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned on Sunday the wildfire situation in France was "very unfavourable" as firefighters battled to hold the blazes back from the UNESCO-listed city of Bordeaux in the southwest.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
"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
Respondents were asked if they had a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable, or very unfavourable opinion of each superpower.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Winter- green would spread the unfavourable report along through Twenty-seventh Air Force Headquarters.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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