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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

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 caught her eye upon me now and again, puzzled, reflective, as though she was saying to herself, “What on earth does Maxim see in her?” but kind at the same time, not unfriendly.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier