hostility
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He said that members of the royal family have survived media hostility before and rehabilitated their image: Camilla as the “other woman” in Charles’s marriage to Diana, and Charles as the unfaithful husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the ventures were met with, at best, mixed reviews and, at worst, outright hostility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The government trusted the listeners with the most sensitive secrets, but at the time no one knew of their role and "there was widespread hostility to refugees", Ganz noted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
But Itoro says his legal status did not protect him from hostility as he shows the BBC a copy of the document that he says proves he had the right to stay in the country.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
His confusion was gone, which only left more room in his expression for hostility.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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The move highlights the complexity of tackling Ebola amid ongoing hostilities between the Congolese government and the rebels.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In June, the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that called for a 60-day end of hostilities to allow time to negotiate an end to the conflict.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Higher gasoline prices driven by Middle East hostilities were the biggest driver of cost pressures in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
When hostilities kicked off in the Middle East earlier this year, the gold price corrected 20% while copper’s held steady.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Mrs. Williams replied that she did not wish to at present, given the hostilities; but that Pro Bono desired to as soon as they might.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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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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