unflattering
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In moments of controversy, the backseat car image can carry a particularly sharp edge - because it often presents the celebrity in an unflattering way.
From BBC
I dismissed these misguided reactions, and the silly underlying implication that any criticism of a cleric regime puts all Muslims in an unflattering light.
Arsenal's form at this stage of the season is unflattering when compared to City's.
From BBC
That conversation with Terence Allen, an investment banker based in Abu Dhabi, has some details of RBS's plans to restructure, and unflattering reflections on the chief executive, Stephen Hester.
From BBC
But then I remember the unflattering picture of Mom painted by Aunt Melissa.
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