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Recent Examples of unfriendliness
Add the pathetic reality that Illinois is the very definition of unfriendliness for business development and job creation, and the only thing Pritzker and his accomplices can campaign on is the vilification of Trump, facts be damned.
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Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Images accompanied by verbal descriptions of their generosity and kindness resulted in higher scores of facial attractiveness than when the same images were accompanied by negative traits like selfishness and unfriendliness.
—Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024
Each of the 1,200 mainstream vehicles the ACEEE evaluates is given an overall Green Score that can be used to compare the relative environmental friendliness – or unfriendliness as the case may be – from one model to another.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Researchers found unfriendliness of staff was also linked to speed and order accuracy, and therefore had the potential to impact companies’ bottom lines.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2022
Citing cryptocurrency’s environmental unfriendliness, Tesla abruptly rebuked Bitcoin as payment just 49 days later.
—Basemwasef, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022
The plastics industry was, and is, the symbol for everything uncool: an inauthentic material, the boring bourgeois business of making and selling it, all with a whiff of environmental unfriendliness.
—Kyle Harper, WSJ, 6 May 2022
After the check cleared, though, is when the bank lived up to its reputation for customer unfriendliness.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021
Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Images accompanied by verbal descriptions of their generosity and kindness resulted in higher scores of facial attractiveness than when the same images were accompanied by negative traits like selfishness and unfriendliness.
—Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024
Each of the 1,200 mainstream vehicles the ACEEE evaluates is given an overall Green Score that can be used to compare the relative environmental friendliness – or unfriendliness as the case may be – from one model to another.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Researchers found unfriendliness of staff was also linked to speed and order accuracy, and therefore had the potential to impact companies’ bottom lines.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2022
Citing cryptocurrency’s environmental unfriendliness, Tesla abruptly rebuked Bitcoin as payment just 49 days later.
—Basemwasef, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022
The plastics industry was, and is, the symbol for everything uncool: an inauthentic material, the boring bourgeois business of making and selling it, all with a whiff of environmental unfriendliness.
—Kyle Harper, WSJ, 6 May 2022
After the check cleared, though, is when the bank lived up to its reputation for customer unfriendliness.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfriendliness
Noun
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The apparent loss of the aircraft came after hostilities in the region escalated over the weekend, with Iran and Israel exchanging their first direct strikes in months late Sunday.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Pashinyan has implemented the complete transformation of Armenia’s position in the region and the world, going from a de facto protectorate of Russia to one bordering on hostility.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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Today, the antagonism between the defendants and the system judging them took the shape of civilized disagreement.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
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During this car ride, the antagonism between the two men vanishes.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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For over 30 years, Judy Reyes has graced Hollywood with her fierceness.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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While the Panthers might have other, bigger needs on Day 2 of the draft, Rivers plays with a fierceness and energy that Morgan can certainly appreciate.—
Mike Kaye
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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But there is a far more important influence Dobeš can have on this series than his combativeness, and that is his puckhandling.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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As a student at Dartmouth College, Dhillon doubled down on her political beliefs with a combativeness that foreshadowed her later commitment to MAGA.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Officers in Texas displayed startling belligerence at times, grabbing or tackling students a fraction of their size over misconduct that often appeared to be minor.—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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On the Season 44 premiere in September 2018, Damon parodied Kavanaugh’s Senate testimony, depicting his belligerence and frequently yelling, referencing beer, among other things — using many of the actual quotes from the hearing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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That order has been faltering, flouted repeatedly by the powerful who have faced no consequences for aggression, leaving the world overall more dangerous for everyone else.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The analyst added that Starlink’s aggression could actually strengthen AST SpaceMobile.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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“Unfriendliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfriendliness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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