hostile
Example Sentences
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To live openly as an LGBTQ+ person in a hostile culture is to choose authenticity over safety, and truth over social reward.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
"Deprived of water and unable to repair the vehicle despite the efforts of the driver, his apprentice and passengers, travellers found themselves trapped in the heart of a hostile environment," the statement added.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
However, the army of Kuwait, which hosts a U.S. air base, confirmed that its air defenses were “confronting hostile missile and drone attacks” in a post on X late Wednesday night.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
"Many of them have been here for decades, paying taxes for decades," she added, condemning "a fearful and hostile environment across the country, and not only for the World Cup but every single day".
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
“I bet the Pechenegs are just as hostile toward dragons as the tsar is. We couldn’t bring you here as a dragon. They’d kill you. So she changed you.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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