unfriendly

Example Sentences

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Cuba fired back, calling the dismissal an "unfriendly and unprecedented act that seriously damages the history of friendly and cooperative ties between the two countries," Havana's foreign ministry said.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The exchange went down after the unfriendly parties apparently spotted one another on a Delta flight from San Francisco to New York’s JFK airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Looking ahead: “The labor market is holding on, though it remains fairly unfriendly to job seekers,” said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

That gives her influence over whom Mamdani picks at City Hall to carry out his affordability agenda and is unlikely to assuage concerns that his administration will carry out an agenda unfriendly to business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

I dare not say where, lest this letter fall into unfriendly hands.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli