unpopular
adjective
un·pop·u·lar
ˌən-ˈpä-pyə-lər 
: not popular : viewed or received unfavorably by the public
unpopularly
adverb
Examples of unpopular in a Sentence
I was unpopular in high school.
Her third album has been unpopular with fans.
Recent conflicts have made him unpopular among the staff.
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Harry Truman left office extremely unpopular, very unpopular, and he was thought to be an inappropriate (ph) successor to the great FDR.
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CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
What the left needs more than anything right now is courage, spine, willingness to be unpopular.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The treaties were hugely unpopular in polls, thanks in part to Reagan’s use of the issue when challenging Ford in the 1976 GOP primaries.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
This is unpopular in high-tax states like New York and California, and some lawmakers are pushing to raise or remove the cap.
—Mike Sylvester, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
What the left needs more than anything right now is courage, spine, willingness to be unpopular.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The treaties were hugely unpopular in polls, thanks in part to Reagan’s use of the issue when challenging Ford in the 1976 GOP primaries.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
This is unpopular in high-tax states like New York and California, and some lawmakers are pushing to raise or remove the cap.
—Mike Sylvester, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpopular. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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