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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
gave them an unsympathetic look and pointed out that they'd brought the problem on themselves
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
an aloof and unsympathetic man who does not engage in small talk
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as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
a bohemian artist who found the unsympathetic environment of the small town too much to bear
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as in negative
opposed to one's interests
an unsympathetic reaction to her proposal to ban trans fats from the company cafeteria
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Recent Examples of unsympathetic
People filled comment sections for videos and posts about the shooting with unsympathetic replies, pointing out UnitedHealthcare’s reputation for denying claims, and ruminating on how much suffering Thompson was responsible for at the helm of the company.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Conservative Supreme Court justices on Monday focused in on this same issue, but a majority of the bench was unsympathetic to the argument.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
True-crime cases are always a mix of human interest and forensics, as evidenced by the series’s focus on the media’s portrayals of the Ramseys as unsympathetic.
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
A lot of us thought, wow, if there’s really sort of this unsympathetic movement toward prisoners, what does that say?
—Miranda Kennedy, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Conservative Supreme Court justices on Monday focused in on this same issue, but a majority of the bench was unsympathetic to the argument.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
True-crime cases are always a mix of human interest and forensics, as evidenced by the series’s focus on the media’s portrayals of the Ramseys as unsympathetic.
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
A lot of us thought, wow, if there’s really sort of this unsympathetic movement toward prisoners, what does that say?
—Miranda Kennedy, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsympathetic
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The lawyer who normally practices in New York is gregarious, quick with a joke and always happy to talk to the media, but can be ruthless in cross-examination.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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City are going through some stuff, Arsenal aren’t ruthless enough, Chelsea are wobbling, teams will figure out how to beat Nottingham Forest soon enough, Newcastle are the form team now but are an Alexander Isak injury away from trouble.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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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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Nearby residents have endured years of negative health impacts, including higher-than-average rates of lung cancer in the surrounding county, polluted air, and environmental degradation — all while thousands of tons of trash is trucked in and piled on to the mountain of garbage each day.—
Ryan Castalia,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, again, some negative purists in the community will argue that there’s no replacement for brute force horsepower in traditional rendering.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The funniest movie ever made about the experience of being snubbed for an Oscar nomination, For Your Consideration found Christopher Guest and company moving away from their patented mockumentary format for this hilarious and merciless satire.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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But some part of her yearns to be merciless—to make all these women confess.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles For her attire, Watts combated the frigid NYC temperatures with a charcoal gray pinstripe suit, black overcoat and white blouse with a Lavallière element.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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Threat level: The snow is forecast to turn into ice and will be slow to melt because of the frigid temperatures, officials say.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
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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The middle six had grown cold prior to Namestnikov’s injury, and his line with Ehlers and Perfetti in particular.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Even colder weather on the way, forecast says The weather service said another infusion of cold arctic air is expected Saturday night, and temperatures will plummet to the single digits Sunday morning.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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