hostile
Example Sentences
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Afghan officials deny the charge and counter that Pakistan harbours hostile groups and does not respect its sovereignty.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
“It feels a little like an example of hostile architecture in the name of ‘public safety’ that seems to be happening everywhere,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Relatively high valuations also limit the margin for error if macroeconomic conditions become more hostile.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
“The more hostile the divorce, the more unusual both parties’ demands are likely to be,” one attorney said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
These wartime allies stood for opposing worldviews and hostile ideologies, and their recent triumph over Nazism made them less, not more, open to compromise.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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