hostile

Example Sentences

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Then it would need to be mechanically excavated from deep underground in the middle of hostile territory and could weigh 1,000 pounds.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

An audibly hostile Justice Neil Gorsuch was no less impressed.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

That point is especially important for vulnerable teenagers whose offline environments may be isolating or hostile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"The rapid growth in recent years of Iranian state threats is grave: hostile state surveillance activity, 20 disrupted plots, and recent attempted attacks on the Iranian diaspora," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Kinko and I clatter along in hostile silence as the train gets up to speed.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen