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Definition of unfriendly
: not friendly: such asa : hostile, unsympathetic an unfriendly nationb : inhospitable, unfavorable
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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
Recent Examples of unfriendly from the Web
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And then there’s Bats (Jamie Foxx), a psychopath who settles any friendly or unfriendly dispute with a bullet.
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But especially in the city, this remains a place where unfriendly competition between sectors and schools, life in organizational silos, and just plain unhappy politics are alive and well.
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Of the 11 Democratic senators representing states that voted for Trump last year, 10 are up for reelection next year — during a midterm election of the sort that, in recent years, has been unfriendlier territory for Democrats.
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Countries, both friendly and unfriendly to the United States, are represented by both their domestic companies selling and their officials window shopping and potentially buying.
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There have been critics at home of Americans who venture into the unfriendly country, leaving themselves open to becoming pawns.
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Unfriendly witnesses are inclined to string out their answers and let the clock run.
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Instead, the Warriors began to erase some of the haunting memories inside an unfriendly arena, coming through in the clutch, building confidence and laying the foundation for what happened in Game 5.
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Fred Widel, who lives in an adjacent property, said Hodgkinson mostly kept to himself but was not unfriendly.
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First Known Use of unfriendly
15th century
UNFRIENDLY Defined for English Language Learners
unfriendly
playDefinition of unfriendly for English Language Learners
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: not kind or helpful
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: not showing kind or friendly feelings
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: harmful or unpleasant
UNFRIENDLY Defined for Kids
unfriendly
playDefinition of unfriendly for Students
unfriendlier
;unfriendliest
1 : not friendly or kind an unfriendly glance
2 : not agreeable : unfavorable unfriendly conditions
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