hostile
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
In 2023, he formally abandoned Pyongyang's long-standing goal of reunification with the South and has since designated it a "hostile state".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The U.A.E.’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment on the strikes but pointed to previous statements in which it asserted its right to respond—including militarily—to hostile acts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
"At dawn today, the armed forces detected a number of hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace, which were dealt with in accordance with established procedures," the military posted.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
But later on, fortresses were of little value to her when Cesare Borgia attacked her and when her hostile populace joined with the foreigner.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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