Example Sentences

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First, how can I gently raise these concerns without appearing critical or unsupportive of the difficult period she has gone through?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

His father was unsupportive and refused to continue seeking to adjust his immigration status.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

RBC’s Matthew McKellar says in a report that demand conditions seem to range between unsupportive and tough across most sub-sectors in late 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

So why are Nate and Andy’s friends so unsupportive of her as she’s doing the only thing she can at the moment to start making a name for herself in journalism?

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

You certainly couldn't accuse him of being unsupportive.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris