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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
the unfriendly looks quickly warmed when we were recognized as long-unseen relatives
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as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
an unfriendly nation
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as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the claim that the state's numerous regulations create a climate unfriendly to small businesses
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Recent Examples of unfriendly
New Glenn’s liftoff was originally set for Friday after a long slog of development, then delayed for unfriendly weather, then scrubbed early Monday morning after frost developed in a purge line.
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
What’s causing the slow-down A tough national economy, unfriendly state regulations and dodgy business practices created the decline in Arizona’s rooftop solar growth, according to industry professionals.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Tesla has been on a tear following the victory of President-elect Donald Trump, even though the former president has been viewed as unfriendly to clean energy stocks.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Autumn had just begun in the Southern Hemisphere when the Browns left Puerto Montt, Chile, and the weather turned unfriendly at once.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
What’s causing the slow-down A tough national economy, unfriendly state regulations and dodgy business practices created the decline in Arizona’s rooftop solar growth, according to industry professionals.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Tesla has been on a tear following the victory of President-elect Donald Trump, even though the former president has been viewed as unfriendly to clean energy stocks.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Autumn had just begun in the Southern Hemisphere when the Browns left Puerto Montt, Chile, and the weather turned unfriendly at once.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfriendly
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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Instead, she was hounded out of the classroom by authorities hostile to Western literature.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Trump's predecessor Joe Biden fired the inspector general of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, after an investigation found the official had created a hostile work environment.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Layering tragedy atop tragedy One of the immediate negative effects of the Marshall Fire was substantial price gouging, which further compounded issues for affected renters such as Christina Eisert.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Man told supplier of fake Botox to 'fix this' Luther messaged his supplier in April 2024 and said his clients were suffering negative side effects.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Most recently, my lack of preparation has left me with a minimal and worn-out rotation of winter travel clothes — a major dilemma, considering there are several weeks left of frigid temperatures ahead of me.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Snow, ice and frigid temperatures from Tuesday grounded hundreds of flights at Charlotte’s airport on Wednesday morning.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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And in the real world, government actors try every trick possible to evade an unfavorable judgment.—
James S. Burling,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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The dollar hit a new two-week low, but the impact unfavorable exchange rates have on revenues from multinational companies was more visible Wednesday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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But Posey’s first significant trade as president of baseball operations required a bit of a cold touch.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Favorite hobbies: The Real Housewives, homemade ice cream, reading, cold brew, my dogs.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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But the measure also raised concern among state environmental groups about potential adverse effects on ecosystems and vulnerable species.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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The addition of seaweed improved beef cattle growth rates with no adverse health effects.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
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What would’ve been a chilly day on the National Mall instead became a raucous indoor rally for many Trump fans who packed Capital One Arena for the makeshift event after the outdoor inauguration was canceled due to frigid temperatures.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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The two couples stood briefly for a photo, with a chilly wind blowing on the north end of the White House.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Unfriendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfriendly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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