antagonism
Example Sentences
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William, worried about the growing antagonism between English and Scots over the affair, pushed for a political union between the two countries.
“He may not encourage antagonism, but he will not permit the softness in amiability.”
But that is a major risk, and as soon as fighters on one side commit mass atrocities, the antagonism will escalate.
From BBC
Does this tradition point to an underlying antagonism between the two nations - or something more mundane?
From BBC
Josh Kline, I’m going to conclude, has a real love for America, with all its ideals and abuses, that ripples beneath this show’s antagonism in a way that’s almost … touching?
From New York Times
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