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
Russia said the decision was "bordering on madness" and "a hostile act".
From BBC • May 10, 2023
He announced that the United States would regard any extension of the European system in the Western Hemisphere as a hostile act.
From A Short History of the World by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
