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unsympathetic

[uhn-sim-puh-thet-ik] / ˌʌnˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪk /


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According to the complaint, Prabhakar had taught the story for nearly a decade without incident and used it in a unit on unsympathetic and unreliable narrators alongside works by Ernest Hemingway and Raymond Carver.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

They’re aware that some of those who have gone to the press have been attacked on social media, with many a non-Toluca Lake resident appearing unsympathetic to their cause, comparing them to not-in-my-backyard complainers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The center filed lawsuits aimed at bankrupting Klan organizations, unsympathetic defendants that made easy targets.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Newsom is so unsympathetic in his own book that you could leave with a renewed sense of pity for Kimberly Guilfoyle, his wife from 2001 to 2006 and Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-fiancée.

From Slate Feb. 25, 2026

"Oh, you don't understand. You're so unsympathetic," said Lasaraleen, beginning to cry.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis




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