as in stubborn
not willing to do what someone wants or asks for; not cooperative
uncooperative children an uncooperative witness
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Recent Examples of uncooperative
Kerley was not present when authorities arrived, and witnesses became uncooperative, police said.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
He was then accused by the OCE of being uncooperative during its investigation.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
Bexar County sheriff's deputies responded and began questioning Strait, who was allegedly uncooperative.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
The incident report states the victim is uncooperative and was hesitant to press charges or speak about this case.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
He was then accused by the OCE of being uncooperative during its investigation.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
Bexar County sheriff's deputies responded and began questioning Strait, who was allegedly uncooperative.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
The incident report states the victim is uncooperative and was hesitant to press charges or speak about this case.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for uncooperative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncooperative
Adjective
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America’s stubborn division was reflected at the nation on the largest stage possible.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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The telescope now named for her will help unravel the stubborn mystery surrounding it.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Gotthard gave Elizabeth the task of controlling the spoiled, willful, and lazy child.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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While the record number of willful, malicious or accidental deaths by firearms peaked in 2021, numbers in 2023 remain higher than averages from nearly 10 years ago.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But rather the simple act of playing pretend, which, when done in a maximum security prison facility and by men of color specifically, can be a defiant, life-affirming and rehabilitating act in itself.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, just as much as her lyrics speak to the heart, her fashion choices serve as an extension of the same values: freedom, self-empowerment, and a defiant celebration of Blackness.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But it’s almost carried by an uncontrollable wave that his eighth album arrives, to once again redefine the limits of the genre.—
Billboard France,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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If deployed in critical applications—such as power grid management or financial trading systems—the potential for unexpected and uncontrollable outcomes would increase significantly.—
Henry Papadatos,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Or does so only briefly in the ambiguous ending, when Sofia throws off the last vestiges of her passivity and forces her recalcitrant mother into a reckoning with her condition.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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In an interview from a factory floor in El Salvador on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued that foreign aid spending does not support U.S. aims and that USAID, the main conduit for foreign assistance, has been recalcitrant.—
ByCatherine Offord,
science.org,
5 Feb. 2025
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