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as in selfish
giving or sharing as little as possible
an uncharitable couple who wouldn't even donate food to needy families at Thanksgiving
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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
an uncharitable attitude towards people who give in to alcohol or other temptations
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Recent Examples of uncharitable
An uncharitable explanation would be that the courts seem keen on derailing one of Biden’s signature promises in advance of the November election.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
Though that may sound uncharitable, the authors’ research shows that paying nominal fees can give beneficiaries a sense of ownership, boost their engagement, and empower them to demand results.
—Marco Bertini,
jean-Manuel Izaret,
richard Hutchinson, Harvard Business Review, 17 Feb. 2024
An uncharitable read may be that the show is simply trying to emulate the success of the 2023 Hulu series Moving.
—Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 12 June 2024
McAfee here challenges the uncharitable perception of geeks to highlight their openness, curiosity and ability to cooperate.
—Tom Loftus, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2023
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
Though that may sound uncharitable, the authors’ research shows that paying nominal fees can give beneficiaries a sense of ownership, boost their engagement, and empower them to demand results.
—Marco Bertini,
jean-Manuel Izaret,
richard Hutchinson, Harvard Business Review, 17 Feb. 2024
An uncharitable read may be that the show is simply trying to emulate the success of the 2023 Hulu series Moving.
—Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 12 June 2024
McAfee here challenges the uncharitable perception of geeks to highlight their openness, curiosity and ability to cooperate.
—Tom Loftus, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for uncharitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncharitable
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But that isn't the case here, as the Redditor said people are accusing them of being selfish for wanting to shut down the speech.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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People who have selfish motivations often manipulate others and ignore boundaries.Sandro da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Their life is interrupted by the arrival of a group of pale, ghostly white lions, an outsider tribe of scavengers led by the ruthless Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), looking to occupy and control this land.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Storks Are Fascinating Beyond Their Brood Reducing Ways Despite their ruthless parenting, storks are fascinating creatures with other interesting traits.Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Identifying ground zero for the advent of Dengue Fever can be tricky, but careful research has identified Aquarius Records in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District as the primary origin of the infectiously melodic band.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Going slowly and applying heat with a hair dryer can help reduce the risk of damage, but the difficulty of this process is a solid reason to be careful with your installation.Simon Hill, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
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Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix Season two picks up exactly where the first left off, as Gi-hun devises a plan: track down the organizers of the game and end that merciless contest once and for all.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Season 2 doesn’t top the shocking novelty of the first season, made iconic by that giant mechanical girl in charge of a merciless game of red light, green light.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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But neither can anyone seriously accuse the United States of being ungenerous with its citizens’ lives and treasure or of having no ideals.Joshua Landis, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2016
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This is the problem with the show: These women are just concocting reasons why the people on the other side suck, and it’s become the most uncharitable, the most ungenerous thing on Bravo.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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Some wonder what's wrong with American society; some see a wakeup call for greedy health insurers.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Even as a single, childless woman, which society calls failure, my life always felt charmed, so charmed that asking God for more felt greedy.Essence, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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Under Mike Ashley, the Premier League’s financial fair play (FFP) regulations — which permit losses of up to £105m over a rolling three-year period — were never an issue given his parsimonious nature.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
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To articulate its outlines sufficiently is, almost by definition, to spill past time, to run counter to the withholding, parsimonious control that has characterized the Obamas all along.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
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The reinvention still follows the familiar beats of Scrooge's Christmas haunting: Three ghosts, each representing Christmas past (Andy Serkis), present (Charlotte Riley), and future (Jason Flemyng) show the miserly businessman the error of his ways.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Smart Care can free up valuable storage space, an important function considering most Macs come with miserly amounts of storage.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Uncharitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharitable. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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