open hostilities

Example Sentences

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"A partnership would likely prove unstable given their open hostilities in the past," BMI said in an outlook note.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Mohamed Salah's explosive interview has cranked up the pressure on struggling Liverpool head coach Arne Slot as open hostilities broke out at the troubled Premier League champions.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

You don’t have to assume that your roommates are out to get you, or that having a conversation about conflicting interests in common spaces means you have to declare open hostilities.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2021

We will never know if FDR would have succeeded in maneuvering the U.S. into open hostilities with the fascist powers.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2016

Explanations were offered on the part of the Captain and Officers of the U. S. frigate, which only tended to show the bitterness of feeling which shortly afterwards manifested itself in open hostilities.

From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.