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animus

[an-uh-muhs] / ˈæn ə məs /
NOUN
hostility
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In recent days, a number of MPs close to Burnham - who have no animus to the energy secretary - believe the likelihood of appointing Miliband has lessened significantly.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Nor did the Haitian respondents provide sufficient evidence that the contentious statements Trump and Noem made demonstrate that racial animus motivated the termination of Haitians’ TPS, the court held.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

Your point is that the justices don’t want to talk about racial animus because a lot of them don’t see race.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

That animus may be most intense in the St. Louis suburb of Festus, where residents have voted out city council members who supported data-center construction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

“Did he ever speak of his master? Ever express any animus against him?”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie




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