uncongenial
/ (ˌʌnkənˈdʒiːnjəl, -nɪəl) /
not friendly, pleasant, or agreeable
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How to use uncongenial in a sentence
And it's especially uncongenial work to some of the most highly branded journalists in America.
Would You Rather do Real Work, or Joke About the President? | David Frum | March 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFelipe and Aunt Ri sat by her, strange but not uncongenial watchers, each taking heart from the other's devotion.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonIt was uncongenial to his temper, but it did not fail to leave upon him its lasting mark.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century | Charles J. Abbey and John H. OvertonSome of the truly happiest people I have ever known have been so in spite of the most uncongenial surroundings you can imagine.'
Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa MolesworthShe was, perhaps, too much repressed and chilled in childhood, by living with uncongenial persons.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) | Frances Eleanor Trollope
If it "ever came to anything," it would be better that they satisfied her than that she should find them uncongenial.
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