Sentence examples for less than hospitable from inspiring English sources

But the reception has been less than hospitable.

The Montauk moors swept by Atlantic gales are less than hospitable to tall trees.

Some firms say they find the city a less than hospitable place.

When the album, "Down Here," finally arrived in 2000, it met with a less than hospitable environment.

The farms were isolated, and while most of the owners were perfectly friendly, others were less than hospitable.

However, Johannes Chan, dean of the University of Hong Kong's law faculty, visiting for a far more austere purpose, found the self-governing Chinese enclave less than hospitable.

New York has a history of inspiring its immigrant composers to write works that have proved both lasting and popular, while simultaneously proving to be a less-than-hospitable habitat for their writers.

"The increase in advertising may have assisted the industry in experiencing a record year for net sales of equity funds in 2000, during a less-than-hospitable market environment that saw equity indexes with negative returns for the first time in 10 years," Financial Research said.

There is at least one other eco-troubleshooting team based in England, but despite their common goals they have a less-than-hospitable view of each other.

Sweeney and Staul also spotted Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele but they felt compelled to leave due to the less-than-hospitable vibe coming from the lunch table.

As the popularity of dance music rises, so too has the number of promoters vying for the opportunity to throw parties, means the competition for prime-time party slots is cutthroat and it's intensified by the less-than-hospitable climate for local venues.