unfriendly
adjective
un·friend·ly
ˌən-ˈfren(d)-lē 
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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Elon Musk appeared to cast an unfriendly gaze at South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during President Donald Trump’s meeting with the foreign leader on Wednesday.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025
The more cynical one is that Trump and Musk know this and want to weaponize it to their electoral advantage, intentionally depriving what are understood to be unfriendly voters of their right to to participate in elections with onerous requirements or simply zapping them from the rolls.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
The recipe for Bo-Diddley Baked Beans, for instance, is sparse and short on seasonings, reflective of his unfriendly meeting with the singer that Swamp Dogg recounts in the headnotes.
—Jinnie Lee Laura Regensdorf Elissa Suh Roxanne Fequiere, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Saluting officers of unfriendly foreign nations is thought to be forbidden but these protocols don't apply to the commander-in-chief, who is by law a civilian with no military rank or standing.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025
The more cynical one is that Trump and Musk know this and want to weaponize it to their electoral advantage, intentionally depriving what are understood to be unfriendly voters of their right to to participate in elections with onerous requirements or simply zapping them from the rolls.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
The recipe for Bo-Diddley Baked Beans, for instance, is sparse and short on seasonings, reflective of his unfriendly meeting with the singer that Swamp Dogg recounts in the headnotes.
—Jinnie Lee Laura Regensdorf Elissa Suh Roxanne Fequiere, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Saluting officers of unfriendly foreign nations is thought to be forbidden but these protocols don't apply to the commander-in-chief, who is by law a civilian with no military rank or standing.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Unfriendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfriendly. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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