How to Use unfriendly in a Sentence

unfriendly

adjective
  • They were very unfriendly to us.
  • The fact that Mars is so unfriendly to at least this one type of life is very good news.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 July 2017
  • Flood asked, which received an unfriendly response from the crowd.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Mayfield still makes some high throws that inspire me to grab my bald head and speak in some strange/unfriendly tongues.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 10 Oct. 2020
  • But the building could also feel unfriendly, and often, so did the page.
    — Curbed, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The propeller sits in back for the same reason—a prop in the front would be unfriendly to smooth flow.
    — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Kennedy has taken some unfriendly fire along the way from Lizza.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The only thing that might be considered unfriendly is the cost.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Ukraine’s coast with its steep cliffs is pretty unfriendly to amphibious forces.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Nobody tells you how unhelpful people can be, or how unfriendly the world can seem.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2022
  • If public transportation had to cut service for want of fares, the city would grow unfriendly to work.
    — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Unfriendly witnesses are inclined to string out their answers and let the clock run.
    — Danielle Tcholakian, Longreads, 16 June 2017
  • That is, no doubt, in part the consequence of their location, for big cities tend to be unfriendly and pricey.
    — The Economist, 5 July 2018
  • Well, someone got a very unfriendly call from the Leland House.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • That's already rude, but what's worse is that after your unfriendly visitor fades, a dark spot pops up in its place.
    — ELLE, 22 July 2022
  • They were sent to unfriendly committees and were never even placed on the agenda to get a hearing.
    — Ashley Belanger, Teen Vogue, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The stock market can be unfriendly to newcomers trying to learn how to invest.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • At the same time, she's also had to learn how to handle unfriendly — and sometimes crude — commentary.
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 June 2025
  • The southern environment can seem unfriendly to the fruit in other ways, too.
    — William Thomas Okie, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017
  • But Heger said the irony is Ecuador is unfriendly toward Venezuelans.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But in forcibly toppling an unfriendly leader, the United States changed the rules.
    — Richard Fontaine, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Erin is outrunning some slightly unfriendly conditions for the next few days.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
  • By the way, some parents have asked for guidance on the best way to talk to their children about our unfriendly environment.
    — Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019
  • Jefferson was stuffed on third- and fourth-down runs, although the Beavers appeared to get unfriendly spots on both runs.
    — Tim Booth, Star Tribune, 15 Nov. 2020
  • There was a time when getting credentialed to cover games felt like pulling teeth for outlets perceived as unfriendly to the league.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • And Hungary is an unfriendly country.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Once on a bus in Paris, that city rumored to be unfriendly, my husband and I were going north instead of south.
    — Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Although almost certain to be overturned in the courts, the action showed he, and the state, are unfriendly toward tech freedom.
    — John Seiler, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Both local residents and Ozark's leaders are unfriendly to the idea of a massive prison nearby at all.
    — Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, which gave him the power to jail unfriendly editors.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024

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