antagonism

Example Sentences

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Even as they profess admiration for one another’s work, Ruth, Jay and Leigh sink into a bog of miscommunication and antagonism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Gender-focused research supports the lived experience of what women already know: There is a rising tide of gender-based antagonism both online and offline.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

Yet, the film remains seductive despite its near-constant cacophonous antagonism.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

Lean and athletic, with a wildness in his eyes, Ray displays the same antagonism as Day-Lewis’ Bill the Butcher from “Gangs of New York” or Daniel Plainview in “There Will Be Blood.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

“Your country doesn’t need your help any more,” Yossarian reasoned with antagonism.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller