unalike
adjective
un·alike
ˌən-ə-ˈlīk 
: not alike : dissimilar
… the eldest of three sisters who were as unalike and yet as close as fingers on a hand.—
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Examples of unalike in a Sentence
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How could Eris and Pluto look so similar in size and exterior composition yet be totally unalike on the inside?
—Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2010
Their personalities were fundamentally unalike, in ways that could scratch like sandpaper.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
In one of the sequences that takes place early on in the Darling family’s London flat, before the kids take off for Neverland, a comment is made about how very unalike the children’s mother and nanny are.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
The delineated settings, captured with the intimate grain of 16 mm, couldn’t be more unalike in energy: the verdant serenity of a Black Forest village and the neon-and-steel bustle of a city-state in the grip of historic protests.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022
Through these seemingly unalike professions, Pritchard learned the same lesson — life is very fragile.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2022
Because no two presidents in the history of the republic are more unalike in character and temperament than this pair.
—Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
While the two were as unalike as night and day, Mr. Topping was Mr. Rosenthal’s handpicked alter-ego, as tough as the boss, but with none of his rough edges.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2020
This is not to say that Trump and Jackson are completely unalike.
—Daniel Gullota, National Review, 10 Feb. 2020
Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2010
Their personalities were fundamentally unalike, in ways that could scratch like sandpaper.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
In one of the sequences that takes place early on in the Darling family’s London flat, before the kids take off for Neverland, a comment is made about how very unalike the children’s mother and nanny are.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
The delineated settings, captured with the intimate grain of 16 mm, couldn’t be more unalike in energy: the verdant serenity of a Black Forest village and the neon-and-steel bustle of a city-state in the grip of historic protests.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022
Through these seemingly unalike professions, Pritchard learned the same lesson — life is very fragile.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2022
Because no two presidents in the history of the republic are more unalike in character and temperament than this pair.
—Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
While the two were as unalike as night and day, Mr. Topping was Mr. Rosenthal’s handpicked alter-ego, as tough as the boss, but with none of his rough edges.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2020
This is not to say that Trump and Jackson are completely unalike.
—Daniel Gullota, National Review, 10 Feb. 2020
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“Unalike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unalike. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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