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Recent Examples of unaffectionate But in conversations with his long-suffering wife Louisa and his stern mother Abigail Adams, a less noble side of the man is laid bare: absentee husband, cold, unaffectionate father and inflexible, unlikable politician. —
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2020 Seward says Diana told her about her ex-husband's unaffectionate childhood with parents Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. —Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 21 Sep. 2020 Kyung, a Korean-American, grew up financially comfortable — surrounded by tutors, music lessons and other markers of success — but in loveless, unaffectionate surroundings. —Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 11 May 2017
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2020 Seward says Diana told her about her ex-husband's unaffectionate childhood with parents Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. —Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 21 Sep. 2020 Kyung, a Korean-American, grew up financially comfortable — surrounded by tutors, music lessons and other markers of success — but in loveless, unaffectionate surroundings. —Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 11 May 2017
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Potterheads across the globe will instantly recognize Harry’s not-so-homely house on Privet Drive, his cramped excuse of a bedroom and the endless disdain oozing from the young wizard’s unloving aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley.— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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Felix, whose childhood is revealed to have been unloving and unstable, seems to see in Jess something like instant security: not just a warm person with a home that’s much more welcoming than his chaotic squat full of eco-warriors, but an insta-family.— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
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The pop star needs a dress for a comeback show the following weekend, just days away, which Sam and her aloof assistant Hilda (Hunter Schafer, wasted) say can’t be done.— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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The Tuscan capital’s poshest hotel stands aloof from the selfie crush around Ponte Vecchio and the Duomo, in the quiet northern reaches of central Florence.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
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But Heger said the irony is Ecuador is unfriendly toward Venezuelans.— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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And Hungary is an unfriendly country.— Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
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Standing outside her Brooklyn home on Friday, a devastated Wright struggled to understand how the driver who hit her child could be so uncaring.— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
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But dismissing public servants as lazy, overpaid or uncaring ignores the reality of the people doing the work — and undermines our ability to attract the talent needed to govern well.— John Atkinson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Alexander Hamilton was religiously indifferent for his entire political career and appeared to hold views consistent with Deism during that period.— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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There is a tense contradiction between claims that LGBTQ+ rights are a western import and historical records that show more progressive, or even indifferent, societal norms in India.— Supriya Ganesh, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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But Gumbs was uninterested in compromising on his goal of playing against the best.— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Some casseroles are unapologetically homey and completely uninterested in trends.— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
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Social media users on Twitter, now known as X, were absolutely ruthless with Beltrán at the time.— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
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Director Nick Castle’s 1984 sci-fi adventure of a trailer park kid recruited to join an interstellar war against Xur and the ruthless Ko-Dan Armada is still a fantastic flick over 40 years after its original theatrical release.— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Known for its screeching headlines, up-to-the-second scoops, and contentious practice of paying off sources for scandalous tips, the tabloid has widened its pitiless lens to include officials across the political spectrum.— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
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The scene offers a pitiless view of the sexism, and materialism, of the culture in which the girls were being raised.— Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Unaffectionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/unaffectionate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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