hostile

Example Sentences

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For all the Dodgers fans here, that’s quite the trip: a rout that silenced a hostile crowd one day, hot dogs valued at 55 cents in U.S. currency the next.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The exact circumstances remain unclear, but the operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

U.S. aircraft reportedly took fire during the mission, underscoring the risks of operating deep inside hostile territory.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

His strategic motives aren’t that different: to deny a hostile power the means to dominate the region, and to protect Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

She did not speak to either of her parents as they left the house, Ben filling in for her hostile silences by exuberantly bidding the Matthews farewell again and again.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy