hostile

Example Sentences

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The White House said the decision was taken because those entities "no longer serve American interests" and promote "ineffective or hostile agendas".

From BBC

As well as being ill-equipped for the challenges they faced on the field, the visitors seemed surprised by the hostile attention they received from the Australian media, particularly at the beginning of the tour.

From BBC

“It’s a playoff game and it’s an extremely tough team on the road in a hostile environment,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The entertainment giant told shareholders to reject an amended hostile bid from Paramount Skydance in favor of a superior offer from Netflix.

From Barron's

Warner’s board this week unanimously voted against Paramount’s most recent hostile offer.

From Los Angeles Times