Adverse
Adverse adjective - Opposed to one's interests.
Usage example: all the adverse publicity really caused the movie star's popularity to suffer
Friendly
Friendly adjective - Expressing approval.
Usage example: a friendly sign that our pet project would be approved
Both words in one sentence
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Does Not Like Guns: Good Rain is a friendly, gun-adverse Granola Girl who drives an eco-friendly hybrid with anti-MEAT stickers posted all over, campaigns for gun control, and doesn't even want to carry a gun during a zombie apocalypse.
- Granted, Eija Satomi from Divine Blood isn't adverse to dealing lethal force when necessary, but she is still extremely friendly, patient, kind and generally feels remorse when she is forced to kill.
Source: Beware The Nice Ones / Fan Works -
Superhero Packing Heat: Almost no Ranger is adverse to using (inevitably Family Friendly) firearms if they've got them, but the trope really comes into play with sanctioned law enforcement teams like Lightspeed Rescue, Time Force, and SPD.
Source: Franchise / Power Rangers
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