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hostility

[ho-stil-i-tee] / hɒˈstɪl ɪ ti /


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Among the myriad of English plans to fail down under was the idea of hitting the Aussies with high pace and hostility.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Omani officials have been shocked by the sudden U.S. hostility and are working to figure out how to respond to it, Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The most prominent figures in artificial intelligence are stepping back from dire predictions about mass unemployment, as the industry faces growing public hostility over AI's promised transformation of the workplace.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The hostility in these responses is in full view.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

He did not care to do so, for the same reason that had made Proteus unwilling: Zeus’s well-known hostility to those who broke the bond between host and guest.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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