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hostile

[hos-tl, -tahyl] / ˈhɒs tl, -taɪl /


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But on Tuesday, a senior North Korean foreign ministry official described the South as "the enemy state most hostile" to North Korea, reiterating a label used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un previously.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

His strategic motives aren’t that different: to deny a hostile power the means to dominate the region, and to protect Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Then it would need to be mechanically excavated from deep underground in the middle of hostile territory and could weigh 1,000 pounds.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Sherborne was then forced to treat Burrows as a witness who was hostile to their claim, rather than one who supported it.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I could tell he was worried about Charles, and upset that he was so hostile and uncommunicative.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt