How to Use unsupportive in a Sentence

unsupportive

adjective
Definition of unsupportivenext
  • Vera had been shuttled in and out of a series of unsupportive foster homes.
    — Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2021
  • The Nolah Mattress Topper, which can give new life to an old and unsupportive mattress, is also on sale for $50 off.
    — Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
  • My pillow, an old, stuffy plush option, had become unsupportive after just a few years of use.
    — Nina Huang, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The delivery by the late Richard Hillman, who played Torrance Shipman's unsupportive boyfriend, is just too good.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE.com, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Be thankful for the role of the unsupportive and toxic people in your life, and surround yourself with a solid support system.
    — Darlene Aderoju, PEOPLE.com, 25 Nov. 2019
  • But the execution isn't at the level of the best here, and some found the driver's seat relatively flat and unsupportive, though the rear seats were deemed comfortable.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Discretion is, of course, still needed in unsupportive workplaces, and there remain too many of those.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 11 May 2018
  • Asking her a lot of questions and being unsupportive will only push her into his arms.
    — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2022
  • But the 34-year-old said her caseworkers seemed distracted and were unsupportive.
    — USA Today, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Is that being unsupportive, or just doing what your business demands of you?
    — refinery29.com, 4 June 2018
  • Snoring can be more than just an annoying sleep habit or a result of an unsupportive pillow.
    — Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2023
  • My barking dogs have endured so much from walking and hiking in unsupportive footwear during my trip.
    — refinery29.com, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Poor fitting or unsupportive sports bras leave you at risk for uncomfortable chafing, bounce and breast pain while too tight styles squish and dig in, leaving you shapeless.
    — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2023
  • Kaplan's son has been able to leave his chest binder off and can easily avoid the unsupportive kids, sticking to communicating with his true friends.
    — Lisa Selin Davis, CNN, 11 June 2020
  • The most common complaint about the kayak is its unsupportive seat, which some paddlers swap out for a more comfortable alternative.
    — Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022
  • Smith writes of growing up poor in Queens, the son of West Indian immigrants, with a father who was unfaithful to his mother and unsupportive of him throughout his life.
    — Ben Strauss, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Haynes has been highly critical of Bynum and pegged her as unsupportive of police, although both Bynum and Haynes have won endorsements from some police groups.
    — oregonlive, 14 Nov. 2022
  • But some Democrats have seemingly waffled on the idea or been unsupportive completely.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, 3 July 2018
  • Bryant is rumoured to be unsupportive of her mother's interview, and the lawsuit comes at a difficult time for her family.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 22 Sep. 2020
  • Anyone who has ever run with an unsupportive bra on knows how essential the bounce rate measurement truly is.
    — Lauren Swanson, Allure, 25 Sep. 2018
  • Unhealthy, unsupportive work environments are the top culprit, The Muse found.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Sports bras should be washed after every wear because when the salty perspiration dries onto the elastic, the band can become brittle and unsupportive.
    — Esmé Epstein, Health, 16 June 2023
  • According to divorce filings obtained by The Morning Call, Taub claimed that her estranged husband was distant, easy to anger, and unsupportive.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 28 Oct. 2022
  • While some Democrats see calling on ICE to end could be a winning way to rally the party’s base in the 2020 presidential primaries, others have waffled on the idea or been unsupportive completely.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2018
  • The next morning, Trump sent a rather unsupportive tweet, after a Fox News commentator urged him to reconsider.
    — Callum Borchers, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
  • And a bad romance and an unsupportive father haunt her in flashbacks with less inspired surrealism.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Looking stylish may practically be part of your job, but stilettos and other unsupportive shoes are not a hairstylist’s friend.
    — Mara Santilli, SELF, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Three anonymous parents sued over a provision that allows the students and the school to keep that plan confidential if the student believes their parents will be unsupportive.
    — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The former leaders of [the office] engaged in misdeeds and missteps that appeared unsupportive of whistleblowers . . .
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2019
  • This is not a romance or a spicy book, and instead is a heavy recount of Anna's dealings with self discovery, doubt, her unsupportive family, and caring for her sick father.
    — Marie Claire, 2 Oct. 2021

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