How to Use uncooperative in a Sentence

uncooperative

adjective

• The man was uncooperative and a Taser was used to subdue him.
  — cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
• 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
• 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 | [e-mail], al, 2 Mar. 2023
• Ladies might want a one-piece: Bikinis are cute, but can be...uncooperative.
  — Jacqueline Detwiler-George, Popular Mechanics, 22 June 2021
• Again, the river has been uncooperative — too cold or too high.
  — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2021
• Despite our skin types being unique, many of us can relate to the woes of having uncooperative skin.
  — Essence, 29 July 2021
• The Black man viewed their stop as a case of racial profiling and was initially uncooperative.
  — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 27 May 2023
• He's got something to share about Brandon, but the cop on duty is uncooperative.
  — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• Ian Hancock: — who could also be sort of rude and uncooperative and resent the whole setup, so there’s ill feeling there.
  — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2023
• When deputies arrived, the victim was uncooperative and didn’t want to pursue charges.
  — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2022
• According to the memo prepared for the council, the key players who wrote the emails have retired, and some were uncooperative when contacted by the city’s legal team.
  — David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022
• Pierce’s number is the witty high point of Act 1 (along with O’Hare’s comic turns as a series of uncooperative waiters).
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
• The child had been making noise with a saxophone mouthpiece and had been uncooperative with Jo’s attempts to take the mouthpiece away, police said.
  — Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
• During the booking process, the woman became uncooperative and threw paper about the room.
  — cleveland, 28 Oct. 2021
• The man, who police said was very uncooperative, refused to answer any questions about the shooting.
  — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
• Henderson also said the patient was uncooperative and crawled on the floor, which Henderson said might have caused the bruising.
  — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2021
• The fire department said the first responders found a man on the water tower and tried to convince him to come down, but the man was uncooperative and threatened to fight anyone who came up after him.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2021
• He was found by deputies, and was uncooperative when he was taken into custody.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2023
• The man got himself to Mount Sinai Hospital, but was uncooperative with police and would not provide any details about the shooting.
  — Deanese Williams-Harris, chicagotribune.com, 21 Aug. 2021
• Three judges ruled that Jones was liable to pay damages to the families for being uncooperative.
  — Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022
• Police said the boy was being uncooperative about the circumstances leading up to the attack.
  — Deanese Williams-Harris, chicagotribune.com, 21 Aug. 2021
• At that unit, the suspect’s girlfriend spoke with police, but was uncooperative.
  — cleveland, 6 Aug. 2021
• Police said the boy was with a group of people, but witnesses were being uncooperative.
  — Deanese Williams-Harris, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2021
• Chief Beard said that Jones was uncooperative and refused to speak with police several times.
  — Kyani Reid, NBC News, 3 June 2022
• An officer was able to contact the man who was uncooperative.
  — cleveland, 25 Sep. 2021
• The report states that a warrant was obtained to draw a blood sample to determine if Lynch was impaired, though Lynch again became uncooperative.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022
• He was found to be in possession of a Ruger P98 and was uncooperative while being taken into custody, Rush-Kittle said.
  — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2022
• Once his car crashed, Degerness refused to exit his car and was uncooperative, according to the affidavit.
  — oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2021
• Vallejo police suggested that there were holes in the story and that the couple were being uncooperative.
  — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2024
• A few days later, Spears allegedly said John Doe was uncooperative and the footage was unusable and deleted, the complaint alleges.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024