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animosity

[an-uh-mos-i-tee] / ˌæn əˈmɒs ɪ ti /


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More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile ceasefire.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

These were white women who had had a religious upbringing, and they knew that their views would be met with judgment or even animosity from family and neighbors.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Jon Cryer and Andrew McCarthy of the so-called Brat Pack discuss their years-long animosity during a reunion at the release of McCarthy’s ‘Brats’ documentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

District Judge Christopher Williams said there was "considerable animosity" between all involved.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I have often heard it said that cowardice is the mother of cruelty, and I have found by experience that malicious and inhuman animosity and fierceness are usually accompanied by weakness.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong




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