animosity
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“I hold no personal animosity toward anyone at Netflix,” Afram wrote in his response to the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 22, 2026
The animosity dates back to the board’s decision last year to purchase 20 acres where they hope to eventually build a new fire station and civic hub.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 3, 2026
Acrimony, anger and animosity; the Julian Alvarez summer transfer saga in a nutshell.
From BBC β Aug. 24, 2026
But I do not believe that what you’re saying about the animosity in terms of the press, particularly the actual people in that briefing room, is justified.
From Salon β Jan. 12, 2020
Rowan didn’t even try to hide the animosity in his voice.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
The poise of the prose somehow heightens the tension of this superbly crafted story, a thriller that shows how the animosities of war live on beyond the fighting.
From The Wall Street Journal β Feb. 26, 2026
In recent months, North Korea has inflamed animosities on the Korean Peninsula with fiery rhetoric and continued missile tests.
From Seattle Times β Feb. 27, 2024
Indonesia said the forum should be a place for cooperation and not for the sharpening of animosities.
From Reuters β Sep. 7, 2023
The talks saw Japan and South Korea put aside their historical animosities to forge a defense pact with the United States aimed at deterring Chinese and North Korean aggression.
From New York Times β Aug. 19, 2023
These two groups were obliged to work side by side in the war plants, and their animosities festered and opened like boils on the face of the city.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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