hostility

Example Sentences

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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

"The two countries have a long history of backchannel dialogues," Markey notes, "and these have at times been effective ways to mitigate hostility and even to set the stage for more formal dialogues."

From BBC • May 7, 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

"Anxiety about emerging technologies is nothing new," said researcher Nirit Weiss-Blatt, whose Substack newsletter "AI Panic" covers the growing hostility towards artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The old hostility was between them again, the first moment Kingshaw came into the bedroom, Hooper's eyes had stared at him and through him, knowing him, hating and scornful.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill