uncongenial
Britishadjective
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I have a trick for doing justice to an uncongenial work: “What would I like about this if I liked it?”
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 16, 2019
She rejected major theaters that wanted to build her up in uncongenial minor roles, preferring to sing the characters she loved in smaller houses.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2017
It’s conceivable that, if she had lived to see the rise of second-wave feminism, she would have found it uncongenial or irrelevant.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2016
He dismisses arguments he finds uncongenial with phrases like “Are you kidding me?” and “Come on,” and he’s quick to impugn the motives of critics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2015
Those who found the team research Lawrence pioneered uncongenial simply moved on, but they were a distinct minority.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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