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unfavorable
This word is generally formal and used in professional, academic, or journalistic contexts. You will often see it in business reports or news articles. In American English, it is spelled "unfavorable," while in British English, it is typically spelled "unfavourable" with a 'u'. Both meanings are the same.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Chloe is staring at a graded essay on her laptop in the library.
Chloe Smith
My prof gave me some seriously unfavorable feedback. I'm actually spiraling.
Eleanor Smith
OH DEAR. JUST BRUSH IT OFF HONEY. LOVE GRANDMA
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Chloe uses 'unfavorable' to describe critical academic feedback and the slang term 'spiraling' to express her anxiety. Eleanor responds with the phrasal verb 'brush it off', meaning to ignore or dismiss something negative, while using all-caps to reflect her lack of technical proficiency.