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antagonistic

[an-tag-uh-nis-tik] / ænˌtæg əˈnɪs tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
opposing
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But since Mamdani took office, the relationship has proven less antagonistic.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Peller noted “consternation around the potential for an antagonistic approach towards not only issuers but broader financials despite what was believed to be a lenient regulatory environment.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

This was confirmed when Egypt traded in its limited success to come over to the American side, but Syria remained stubbornly antagonistic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

According to Nishimura, "These findings reveal that the same stem cell population can follow antagonistic fates -- exhaustion or expansion -- depending on the type of stress and microenvironmental signals."

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

A few were antagonistic and openly so; like Ammu they saw their share of the food shrinking with each additional mouth.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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