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antagonism

[an-tag-uh-niz-uhm] / ænˈtæg əˌnɪz əm /


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Even as they profess admiration for one another’s work, Ruth, Jay and Leigh sink into a bog of miscommunication and antagonism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The sisters’ mutual antagonism has a few clever beats, like when they bicker over who had the superior working-class restaurant job, Grace waiting tables or Faith as a hostess.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Gender-focused research supports the lived experience of what women already know: There is a rising tide of gender-based antagonism both online and offline.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

Yet, the film remains seductive despite its near-constant cacophonous antagonism.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

There was about the antagonism between Cicero and Catiline something of the settling of old scores.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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