hostility
Example Sentences
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"We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility," they said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
"A very unimpressive Italian performance which will cause some indignation and some hostility in their press tomorrow," said the BBC's match commentary at full-time.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
That means less hostility to business, and more and cheaper energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The hostility in these responses is in full view.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Margaret Weylin rushed back into the room with water for Rufus and more hostility for me than I could see any reason for.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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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