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animosity

[an-uh-mos-i-tee] / ˌæn əˈmɒs ɪ ti /


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Rather than fuel the animosity, the Friends made Saturday more of an awakening than a protest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

"There is a genuine animosity that begins to grow," says Robinson.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

Much of the animosity is directed at Blanchard and McArthur.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile ceasefire.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

The school board checked into the allegations and found no merit in them, but the investigation did little to lessen the air of suspicion, and animosity, between the two schools.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

In consequence, Messrs. Lender and Martin observe, white loyalists were prepared to override ingrained prejudices and animosities, fighting alongside Native Americans and escaped black slaves.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

In 2018, Buddhist monks in North and South Korea held joint services when animosities between their governments eased.

From Seattle Times May 11, 2024

Indonesia said the forum should be a place for cooperation and not for the sharpening of animosities.

From Reuters Sep. 7, 2023

The talks saw Japan and South Korea put aside their historical animosities to forge a defense pact with the United States aimed at deterring Chinese and North Korean aggression.

From New York Times Aug. 19, 2023

These tensions and animosities would brew and simmer for many decades, and eventually they would result in urban unrest on a grand scale in the twentieth century.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy




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