unfriendly
adjective
un·friend·ly
ˌən-ˈfren(d)-lē 
Examples of unfriendly in a Sentence
They were very unfriendly to us.
the unfriendly looks quickly warmed when we were recognized as long-unseen relatives
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The stock market can be unfriendly to newcomers trying to learn how to invest.
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Catherine Brock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
His administration has taken steps to target members of the media seen as unfriendly, taken the hatchet to entire agencies perceived as too liberal and fired or investigated government workers deemed disloyal.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The question is whether having one fewer set of eyes watching over things increases the odds of unfair, deceptive, or consumer unfriendly practices taking place.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Her Washington insider status is meaningless during the next four years of the Trump administration and an unfriendly Congress.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Brock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
His administration has taken steps to target members of the media seen as unfriendly, taken the hatchet to entire agencies perceived as too liberal and fired or investigated government workers deemed disloyal.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The question is whether having one fewer set of eyes watching over things increases the odds of unfair, deceptive, or consumer unfriendly practices taking place.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Her Washington insider status is meaningless during the next four years of the Trump administration and an unfriendly Congress.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Unfriendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfriendly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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unfriendly
adjective
un·friend·ly
ˌən-ˈfren-(d)lē
1
: not friendly or kind : hostile
an unfriendly greeting
2
: not agreeable
an unfriendly environment
unfriendliness
noun
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