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Adjective
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Making homes inhospitable to pests is a sign of a good cleaning routine, but when insects start showing up, something is amiss.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026 -
While the ocean’s perpetually cold and dark depths may seem inhospitable, Evans notes that the deep sea has less variation in temperatures and available oxygen than shallow environments.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
20 May 2026
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Coaches Dawn Staley of South Carolina and Geno Auriemma of UConn had a heated courtside exchange afterward as Auriemma, in character, complained about the officiating and proved an ungracious loser, but at least apologized a day later.—
Greg Cote
April 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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This person was a guest in your home, and her behavior comes off as ungracious.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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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
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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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“Ungenial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungenial. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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