antagonism

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The definitive bands working in the style took the loud and rude antagonism of punk and integrated forms outside of rock, incorporating the bass-forward presentation of reggae and the abstraction of art-rock.

From The Wall Street Journal

William, worried about the growing antagonism between English and Scots over the affair, pushed for a political union between the two countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He may not encourage antagonism, but he will not permit the softness in amiability.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Less widely recognized is their antagonism for one component of the program: disability coverage.

From Los Angeles Times

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