uncooperative

Example Sentences

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Or don’t sign, and risk being labeled uncooperative or unaccountable.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Initially, the department said it was punishing Italian pasta companies because they were being uncooperative with its investigation, citing problems that ranged from missing information to untranslated Italian words in the companies’ submissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Prosecutors said Brown suffered a minor cut to her forehead while attempting to handcuff an uncooperative suspect in March 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

He admitted to being the most "uncooperative kid in school" but discovered a taste and a talent for athletics.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

While he gingerly applied the medicine, she cleaned and bound a series of smaller wounds and forced an uncooperative Vikus to let her wrap his wrist.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins