unfriendly

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"If he were to adopt an unfriendly stance -- demanding concessions from China or attempting to coerce us into doing things we are unwilling to do, we would strike back with force," Wen told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Historically, there’s always been this friendly or maybe unfriendly competition between people.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

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

According to him, in August 2023, his aide returned to Japan to visit his family, and returned to Budapest three weeks later "a changed man", tense, and unfriendly.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

That was the worst of it—a single unfriendly question from a woman old enough to be Sasha’s grandmother.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater