animadversion
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So what is it, exactly, that fuels the animadversion against Martin Amis?
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2020
Later the conference re-elected Bishop Cannon, despite considerable animadversion, to the board of Temperance and Social Service.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Poppycock," was the virtual animadversion passed by U. S. Rear Admiral W. W. Phelps.
From Time Magazine Archive
This may have been the animadversion of a man who hated them both.
From Time Magazine Archive
Perhaps it was politic to appear as if he had no idea that there could be any cause for animadversion on account of their unusually long walk.
From The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. II (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors by Various
But he still had access to the social network of Washington journalists, his base constituency, always available to be entertained with his private animadversions of other politicians.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 11, 2020
He overcomes, strangely, the animadversions of the young waitress.
From Time Magazine Archive
No man who has been in Paradise for seven minutes can be expected to pay much attention to the animadversions of a temporal court.
From Time Magazine Archive
If he made a return speaking tour, he might be forced into a heated defense of the World Court by the animadversions of opponents against his speeches on the way out.
From Time Magazine Archive
He seemed quite at his leisure, and previous to Gertrude's entrance had won Mrs. Jeremy's animadversions by a slight propensity to make a more critical survey of her party than she found agreeable.
From The Lamplighter by Cummins, Maria S.
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