ill-disposed
adjective
formal
: not having a friendly or favorable feeling about someone or something
—often + to or toward
She is ill-disposed to joining the organization.
Many people remain ill-disposed toward his plan.
Examples of ill-disposed in a Sentence
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Yes, but: Statements and actions from the chiefs of the SEC show an agency that couldn't be more ill-disposed toward the cryptocurrency industry.
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Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Her own sons drift in and out of the house, ill-disposed like all teenagers to get off the sofa and do their chores.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023
Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Her own sons drift in and out of the house, ill-disposed like all teenagers to get off the sofa and do their chores.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023
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“Ill-disposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-disposed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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