How to Use uncooperative in a Sentence

uncooperative

adjective
  • Police said the man was uncooperative and would not say who shot him or why.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
  • Our kids aren't always uncooperative, at least not all at the same time.
    — James Breakwell, Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Often times the hunter thinks the birds were henned-up and uncooperative.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Again, the river has been uncooperative — too cold or too high.
    — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2021
  • The man was uncooperative and a Taser was used to subdue him.
    — cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
  • To win, hoist an uncooperative toddler in the air the most times without breaking your back or any laws of physics.
    — James Breakwell, Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Drake says that Peck would tell him his father was uncooperative and would steal money from him.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
  • If the driver is uncooperative or flees the scene, let the police handle it.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • The incident report states the victim is uncooperative and does not want to press charges or speak about this case.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Despite our skin types being unique, many of us can relate to the woes of having uncooperative skin.
    — Essence, 29 July 2021
  • Police said the people inside the home where he was shot were uncooperative.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Litwin said the suspect and the victim, who was uncooperative with police, may have known each other.
    — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 12 Mar. 2021
  • This will be challenging as the potato will be stiff and uncooperative.
    — Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
  • When deputies arrived, the victim was uncooperative and didn’t want to pursue charges.
    — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Like when things go sideways in the workplace and people are uncooperative.
    — Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The girl was uncooperative with police when asked questions about the meeting.
    — cleveland, 29 Sep. 2020
  • But if the cops thought the victim was uncooperative or lying, those kits weren’t tested, either.
    — Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The pair act less like father and son and more like a reluctant teacher with his uncooperative student.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The man was located drunk in the hallway and was uncooperative.
    — cleveland, 3 Jan. 2020
  • He's got something to share about Brandon, but the cop on duty is uncooperative.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Deputies then tried to talk with the suspect, who became uncooperative and fled to his home, the sheriff’s office told the station.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Booth and Herold had many misfortunes on their fugitive run, one of which came in the form of uncooperative weather.
    — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2018
  • The man was uncooperative with police, yelling and cursing during the entire time.
    — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2017
  • The Black man viewed their stop as a case of racial profiling and was initially uncooperative.
    — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 27 May 2023
  • Officers found a man who had been shot in the foot, but the victim was initially uncooperative and would not say what happened or who shot him.
    — Shawn R. Beals, Courant Community, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Bates said the Fletchers were uncooperative with police, and there was a gun in the vehicle.
    — Ashley Remkus | [email protected], al, 28 Oct. 2019
  • While the shoulder strap was a bit uncooperative at times, the testers noted how comfortable the padding was even when the bag was weighed down with clothes and shoes.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • The incident report states the victim is uncooperative and was hesitant to press charges or speak about this case.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The man was uncooperative and initially gave a fake name, Rabago said.
    — USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
  • According to police, some of the occupants were uncooperative and refused to get out of the car.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025

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