turn against
Example Sentences
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The church has, in other words, reason to worry that the explosion of public criticism, enabled by social media, is causing people to turn against them.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
That system will make it very hard to convince those who profit from it to turn against the regime, said Ali Vaez, head of the Iran project at conflict-resolution firm Crisis Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
A once-strong ruler weakens, her supporters turn against her, and a dramatic change in leadership follows.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025
“He goes, ‘I’ve had a room of 6,000 people turn against me.’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025
The energy of brooding affected their father like no other weapon they could turn against him.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
