unamiable

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Recent Examples of unamiable An Indian had stopped by the cabin, drunk but not unamiable, looking for her husband. The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unamiable
Adjective
  • But the ever-reliable consumer is beginning to look shaky, courtesy of an unpleasant mix of a stagnating job market and sticky inflation.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The power is accompanied by a loud, unpleasant exhaust note.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Over the weekend, reports emerged that the higher tariffs followed a disagreeable Thursday phone call between Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter and Trump — which Swiss officials rejected, according to Reuters.
    Sophie Kiderlin,Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Trump and his supporters prefer a happy history, a pleasant history that arouses patriotism by overlooking disagreeable people and despicable events that sully the nation’s reputation and mar the magnificence of the American story.
    William C. Hine, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Charles’s actions then were interpreted, probably correctly, as a rebuke to Trump for his ungracious treatment of his guest, and also reminded international onlookers that the king remains the most political of monarchs, unafraid to make his favor—or displeasure—known.
    Alexander Larman, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But, even though there was nothing the slightest bit ungracious or ungenerous about her performance, it was felt more like the audience being asked to come to her.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The month of September has been completely unkind to the Detroit Tigers.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • But recent years have been unkind.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Another drawback is that multitasking in remote meetings is sometimes perceived as inappropriate behavior, with some individuals explicitly associating it with being impolite.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • And folks who are worried about coming off as impolite can find a phrase that feels comfortable for them and repeat that.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Jean also recognized that Wole wasn’t being inconsiderate or flip.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Guests will enjoy the experience free from disruptive behavior, foul language, obscene gestures, fighting, unruly conduct or inconsiderate actions.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024

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“Unamiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unamiable. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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