hostility
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The government trusted the listeners with the most sensitive secrets, but at the time no one knew of their role and "there was widespread hostility to refugees", Ganz noted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
That hostility from politicians, churches, medicine, and public opinion found its echo in dismissal by the courts.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Against him stand those who think Britain's hostility to cooling has curdled into a type of masochism.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Perilous altitude, open hostility, and two of the most neurotic fan bases in soccer have turned Sunday’s game at the Estadio Azteca into an electric, tournament-defining matchup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
She turned to see whom the voice was talking to, where his hostility was directed, to whom.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Gas-station receipts slid almost 1% last month, but renewed hostilities with Iran has pushed fuel costs back up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
When hostilities kicked off in the Middle East earlier this year, the gold price corrected 20% while copper’s held steady.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
A truce was agreed four years ago which largely held until hostilities broke out again in recent weeks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
After easing tensions in June, a resumption of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran in July continues to pile cost pressures on German industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Once hostilities began, Van Riper was careful not to overload his team with irrelevant information.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing hostility
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
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