hostile act
Example Sentences
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People view publishing these decks as a hostile act, and assume we’re not talking to banks behind the scenes, trying to convince them to take the right path.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
“Ella McCay” is the title of the new political comedy and Emma Mackey is the name of the actress who plays her, which seems like a hostile act of confusion aimed at overtaxed film critics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
On Tuesday, the White House called the efforts to release the Epstein files “a very hostile act to the administration.”
From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025
"But there is also a big cost as it could be considered by the Iranians as a hostile act and we would have to close our embassy in Iran."
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2023
Slight misunderstandings, not always the fault of the natives, naturally occurred, but the Eskimo were honest, humane, and willing, and never committed a hostile act.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
