unsoldierly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsoldierly
Adjective
  • Thune, a fourth-term senator from South Dakota, is an awkward leader for Trump’s ruthless Republican Party, in part because even Democrats invariably describe him as amiable and honest.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.
    Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The music is worshipped, but elsewhere there is an undercurrent of lawlessness and benevolent revolution.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This domino effect is the unintended benevolent effect of the one individual acting in their own self interest.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In this fizzy comedy, Hit Man breakout Adria Arjona asks for a divorce from her good-natured husband (Kyle Marvin), prompting him to turn to his friends (Dakota Johnson and Michael Angelo Covino, also the film’s director) for support.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Since then, Davis, a good-natured golden retriever, has become a fixture at Indian Trails Elementary School in Frankfort.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Courtesy of Capella Taipei Beyond the design and genial service, the hotel’s collection of locally immersive activities for guests is truly superlative.
    Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Using his advanced age to good use, De Niro is a charmer playing the genial, friendly grandpa front Hale uses to befriend the Osage and ingratiate himself into their community.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This easygoing aesthetic introduces itself in the living room, which doubles as the home’s entry since there’s no formal foyer.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Curaçao With colorful Dutch architecture, multicultural charm, and an easygoing pace of life, Curaçao attracts sun-seekers from around the world.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • However, the pair have also had more cordial moments, such as the time when the pair sat down for a one-on-one interview in 2018.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • With former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, Newsom was cordial and polite while giving Bannon ample time to promote his economic populist views — and his false claims that Trump won the 2020 election.
    Zachary Basu, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Less affable than in the previous season, King Henry’s narcissism and inability to face his decline are placed front and center.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Trump's seemingly affable relationship with Putin has been worrisome to many Americans, with concerns intensifying after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Highly personable and ingratiating but with a tough core, Walters withstood critiques about the softness of her interrogatory style with celebrities and sometimes major political figures as well.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Smith’s tone was self-conscious and ingratiating—at times, obsequious.
    Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2022
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“Unsoldierly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsoldierly. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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