unsympathetic
adjective
un·sym·pa·thet·ic
ˌən-ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik 
: not given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy : not sympathetic
an unsympathetic bystander
an unsympathetic review
Examples of unsympathetic in a Sentence
gave them an unsympathetic look and pointed out that they'd brought the problem on themselves
an aloof and unsympathetic man who does not engage in small talk
a bohemian artist who found the unsympathetic environment of the small town too much to bear
an unsympathetic reaction to her proposal to ban trans fats from the company cafeteria
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In any event, Khalil is, by any metric, a wildly unsympathetic figure.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
There are storylines about professional rivals and potential office couples, maneuvering around difficult clients and unsympathetic judges.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Without the protections of Sullivan, journalists could easily find themselves in front of unsympathetic juries.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
There are storylines about professional rivals and potential office couples, maneuvering around difficult clients and unsympathetic judges.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Without the protections of Sullivan, journalists could easily find themselves in front of unsympathetic juries.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsympathetic
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“Unsympathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsympathetic. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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