antagonism

Example Sentences

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"A youth movement will be more effective when internal divisions are minimal, there is ideological plurality without antagonism, and there are few established parties that can easily hijack the movement's results."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Gender-focused research supports the lived experience of what women already know: There is a rising tide of gender-based antagonism both online and offline.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Yet, the film remains seductive despite its near-constant cacophonous antagonism.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

He had expected to encounter antagonism, even confrontation, and instead was being offered sly, misguided collusion.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy