unfriendly

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Until recently, achieving big impact at close range in unfriendly territory generally required putting elite career operatives directly in harm’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 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

The hobbits had no welcome for that light; unfriendly it seemed, revealing them in their helplessness — little squeaking ghosts that wandered among the ash-heaps of the Dark Lord.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien