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unrepresentative

British  
/ ˌʌnrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv /

adjective

  1. not typical or representative

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Meta in a statement at the time called the Journal’s testing manipulative and unrepresentative of how most users engage with AI companions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

The Runcorn and Helsby MP apologised for her remarks, which were made during a TalkTV phone-in on Saturday, saying they were "phrased poorly" but maintained that many adverts were "unrepresentative of British society".

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Their gripe is that zoology has become, at its worst, the science of bony organisms, which is completely unrepresentative of the true nature of our planet.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

But California voters are not entirely unrepresentative of the nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

The forty-page report was quickly denounced by Korean Air officials as sensationalized and unrepresentative, but by that point, it was too late to save the company’s reputation.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell