unsympathetic
Britishadjective
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not characterized by, feeling, or showing sympathy
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not showing agreement (with) or favour (towards)
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Verbeek essays a familiar Dardennes type — the defiantly unsympathetic character in peril — as Jessica stubbornly forces her way into her mystery mom’s orbit, demanding answers she thinks might give her closure.
From Los Angeles Times
Unionists, who wished to preserve Northern Ireland’s place in the U.K., were largely unsympathetic.
He stresses that Columbus was “no saint” and concedes that his portrait of the man can seem “unsympathetic.”
Asked why her government was unsympathetic to this reasoning - why anything short of a ban was unacceptable - Wells said the tech companies have had plenty of time to improve their practices.
From BBC
Their protestations to the contrary fall on unsympathetic ears.
From BBC
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