uncooperative

Example Sentences

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Or don’t sign, and risk being labeled uncooperative or unaccountable.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 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

The brothers were arrested and questioned twice by police, but were initially uncooperative, giving "no comment" interviews.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

“I don’t like it,” growled the uncooperative fighter-plane commander, who didn’t like Milo either.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller