animosity
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Even for a sport built around long-held grudges and territorial animosity, this matchup stands apart.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 19, 2026
After all the animosity and acrimony that followed the end of Kevin Pietersen's playing career at the very highest level, he is back with the Three Lions on his chest.
From BBC β Sep. 7, 2026
The animosity dates back to the board’s decision last year to purchase 20 acres where they hope to eventually build a new fire station and civic hub.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 3, 2026
Beattie denied there was "animosity" between MLAs and Burrows but he described issues over some policies being "changed radically on the hoof".
From BBC β Aug. 20, 2026
I looked through the window to see a pleasant young man who showed no hint of animosity.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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 β Jan. 9, 2026
Attorney Tommy Hastings said that some interactions with Bynon had caused “concerns about maybe some personal animosities and that maybe he may have taken it out on patients.”
From Seattle Times β Apr. 24, 2024
Indonesia said the forum should be a place for cooperation and not for the sharpening of animosities.
From Reuters β 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 β Aug. 19, 2023
These two groups were obliged to work side by side in the war plants, and their animosities festered and opened like boils on the face of the city.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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