adversary

Example Sentences

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Pyongyang has repeatedly shunned efforts by the South Korean government to improve relations, calling Seoul its most "hostile" adversary.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Officials hope the progress made won’t only help now, but in the future should the U.S. end up in a conflict against an adversary with more sophisticated weapons deployed in greater volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

That ecosystem worked because risk‑taking was rewarded, growth was possible, and civic leadership—while imperfect—understood that private enterprise wasn’t the adversary of the public good.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Despite peace overtures from the South Korean government, the North has repeatedly cast Seoul as its main adversary, and recently removed longstanding references to Korean unification from its constitution.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Arguments can make contracts sound, “if they are one’s own, binding and authoritative, if of one’s adversary, the reverse.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith