unfriendly
adjective
un·friend·ly
ˌən-ˈfren(d)-lē 
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Examples of unfriendly in a Sentence
They were very unfriendly to us.
the unfriendly looks quickly warmed when we were recognized as long-unseen relatives
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
What’s causing the slow-down A tough national economy, unfriendly state regulations and dodgy business practices created the decline in Arizona’s rooftop solar growth, according to industry professionals.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Tesla has been on a tear following the victory of President-elect Donald Trump, even though the former president has been viewed as unfriendly to clean energy stocks.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Autumn had just begun in the Southern Hemisphere when the Browns left Puerto Montt, Chile, and the weather turned unfriendly at once.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Unfriendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfriendly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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unfriendly
adjective
un·friend·ly
ˌən-ˈfren-(d)lē
1
: not friendly or kind : hostile
an unfriendly greeting
2
: not agreeable
an unfriendly environment
unfriendliness
noun
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