be hostile to
Example Sentences
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Some see emails like this and conclude their boss could be hostile to them, leaving them fearful of losing promotion opportunities or worse.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
He was reported to be hostile to Belgian state officials and to a leading virologist.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023
In neighborhoods that are likely to be hostile to new shelters, the agency no longer provided wide notice until they had a finalized agreement with the landlord.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022
It’s almost as if they have co-opted concerns about cancel culture as a way to defend themselves so they can continue to be hostile to people.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2021
Thomas Hobbes, although he was not an atomist, had developed a materialist, Epicurean philosophy which was universally understood to be hostile to religion.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
