animus

Example Sentences

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She rejected suggestions such tactics could be discriminatory, saying "racial animus has no place in DHS".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

"He has no apparent animus towards anyone or anything," said film and theatre director Mike Nichols, who directed the Broadway premiere of Stoppard's tale of marriage and affairs "The Real Thing".

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Germany’s 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union was the culmination of Hitler’s animus toward communism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

This is the sort of direct evidence of animus and selectivity that defense attorneys dream of.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2025

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

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie