un-American
adjective
un-Amer·i·can
ˌən-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
: not American : not characteristic of or consistent with American customs, principles, or traditions
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Add the freshness level was clearly un-American with its absence of preservatives.
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Lilian Raji, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
As far as parroting Putin: To the hawks in think tanks and the media, any talk that doesn't involve escalating (or at the very least, maintaining) war is un-American.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
And the solution — regulating industry — seemed downright un-American.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Attacking New Yorkers who support President Trump as un-American?
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lilian Raji, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
As far as parroting Putin: To the hawks in think tanks and the media, any talk that doesn't involve escalating (or at the very least, maintaining) war is un-American.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
And the solution — regulating industry — seemed downright un-American.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Attacking New Yorkers who support President Trump as un-American?
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Un-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/un-American. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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