hostility
Example Sentences
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That means less hostility to business, and more and cheaper energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Additionally, multiple commentators conjecture that his hostility to wind originated in 2011, when he groused that an offshore wind farm would be visible from one of his golf courses in Scotland.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
North Korea plans to deploy a new type of artillery along its southern border, state media said Friday, potentially putting Seoul within striking range as Pyongyang deepens its hostility towards South Korea.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
But they can’t be surprised by the widespread public scoffing at the denial, especially in light of the institution’s longstanding hostility to Dehlin.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
“I will call that thing whatever I want to call it,” Aloe snapped, and Jam shot a worried glance at Pet, expecting it to react to the hostility in her father’s voice.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
Vocabulary lists containing hostility
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
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