uncooperative
Example Sentences
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Bilton called Pelley uncooperative in a termination letter sent to the host.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Initially, the department said it was punishing Italian pasta companies because they were being uncooperative with its investigation, citing problems that ranged from missing information to untranslated Italian words in the companies’ submissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
When Timothy died, group members were uncooperative with the investigation and gave conflicting testimony, making it challenging to prosecute the case, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
Aggravating those gaps are distortions of memory and uncooperative key sources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
“I don’t like it,” growled the uncooperative fighter-plane commander, who didn’t like Milo either.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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