antagonistic

Example Sentences

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Sharpe — no pressure — needed to play so expertly that he would convince a panel of antagonistic bureaucrats it’s a game of skill, not chance, thus overturning a decades-old citywide ban.

From Washington Post

Ma’s tour of China comes as tensions between Taiwan and China rise, aggravated by an antagonistic U.S.-China relationship.

From Seattle Times

Under Mr. Xi, Chinese relations with the United States have turned antagonistic.

From New York Times

A source familiar with that conversation called it the most antagonistic U.S.-China engagement since contentious talks in Alaska early in the Biden administration.

From Reuters

Carvalho deleted his antagonistic tweet, but the union is not about to let him forget it.

From Los Angeles Times