hostility

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Then she treated Congress with snide hostility when it asked her to answer basic questions about it.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

In the 1980s and 1990s, the gripe was “stick to reading, writing and ‘rithmetic,” which implies hostility toward expanding those lessons to more complex ideas like literary analysis, critical thinking, and higher math and sciences.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

The same mindset governs: evidentiary maximalism detached from clinical reality, indifference to patient urgency, and hostility to the flexibility Congress intended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"The Muslim community in the UK has experienced a notable rise in threats and hostility over recent years," it said.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

In spite of the visible hostility of the family, Fernanda did not give up her drive to impose the customs of her ancestors.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez