hostile
Example Sentences
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They have grown accustomed to playing in hostile environments and hope their “us against the world” mentality works in their favor once the playoffs start.
From Los Angeles Times
Paramount has refused to accept defeat, launching a hostile takeover to attempt to claim its rival — a pursuit that Warner board members are fighting.
From Los Angeles Times
That prompted Paramount to turn hostile last month and make its case directly to Warner investors on its website and in regulatory filings.
From Los Angeles Times
Rose Byrne stars as a mother trying to navigate her daughter's illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and hostile relationship with her therapist.
From BBC
The Justice Department is also reviewing Paramount’s rival hostile bid for all of Warner Discovery including its cable networks unit that houses CNN, TNT, Food Network and other channels.
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