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

Lasso supporters have scoffed at what they say are desperate attempts by the opposition to tie Lasso, a conservative who has an antagonistic relationship with the national assembly, to a "soap opera."

From Reuters

Surrounding Hank are characters as pointedly individual and colorful and as antagonistic as the cast of any workplace sitcom.

From Los Angeles Times