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animosity

[an-uh-mos-i-tee] / ˌæn əˈmɒs ɪ ti /


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After all the animosity and acrimony that followed the end of Kevin Pietersen's playing career at the very highest level, he is back with the Three Lions on his chest.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

We may have some animosity, we may have some mistrust, but we recognize the way we’ve done business with the United States for the last 47 years is a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

To combat the animosity centered on his family, Iamaleava focused on his support system, leaning on those around him and strengthening relationships with the people that he loved.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Rather than fuel the animosity, the Friends made Saturday more of an awakening than a protest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

When Faye came down from Sacramento and opened her house there was a flurry of animosity from the two incumbents.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

In consequence, Messrs. Lender and Martin observe, white loyalists were prepared to override ingrained prejudices and animosities, fighting alongside Native Americans and escaped black slaves.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

Indonesia said the forum should be a place for cooperation and not for the sharpening of animosities.

From Reuters Sep. 7, 2023

The talks saw Japan and South Korea put aside their historical animosities to forge a defense pact with the United States aimed at deterring Chinese and North Korean aggression.

From New York Times Aug. 19, 2023

The United States and South Korea dismissed the North’s accusations and urged it to refrain from any acts or rhetoric that raises animosities.

From Seattle Times Jul. 11, 2023

These tensions and animosities would brew and simmer for many decades, and eventually they would result in urban unrest on a grand scale in the twentieth century.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy




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