animosity

Example Sentences

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These were white women who had had a religious upbringing, and they knew that their views would be met with judgment or even animosity from family and neighbors.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

This cluster of malcontents appear to have an entitlement, possibly a load of bevvy, and certainly an animosity towards Steve Clarke running through their veins.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Jon Cryer and Andrew McCarthy of the so-called Brat Pack discuss their years-long animosity during a reunion at the release of McCarthy’s ‘Brats’ documentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Most, I was surprised to learn, felt no animosity toward Mr. Cornyn, even if they said he had “been there too long.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

I have often heard it said that cowardice is the mother of cruelty, and I have found by experience that malicious and inhuman animosity and fierceness are usually accompanied by weakness.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong