hostility
Example Sentences
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According to a recent survey conducted by the Bridging Divides Initiative at Princeton University, women in local offices reported large increases in hostility in the third quarter of 2025.
From Salon
"The pretexts used to justify such actions are untenable. Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism," it added.
From Barron's
The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility towards people desperately fleeing for safety.
From Barron's
Lebanese officials say they are on pace to demilitarize southern Lebanon as part of the agreement that halted hostility between Israel and Hezbollah in late 2024.
The ongoing assaults highlighted the gap between the diplomatic narrative and the realities on the ground, underscoring that a cease-fire or concrete halt in hostilities remained far from agreed.
From Salon
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