animus
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"Each has animus, they each have a soul."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Nor did the Haitian respondents provide sufficient evidence that the contentious statements Trump and Noem made demonstrate that racial animus motivated the termination of Haitians’ TPS, the court held.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
In this age when animus eats discernment like the rich eat caviar, the luxury we really can’t afford is hating the good guys just because it’s easy — even if they’re billionaires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
That animus may be most intense in the St. Louis suburb of Festus, where residents have voted out city council members who supported data-center construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Perhaps the woman had wed a seaman of incorrigible appetites and hated the reminder—Cora didn’t know the source of her animus, or care.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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