hostile
Example Sentences
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Archbishop Vann said the vast majority of people had been supportive about her election, but added others had been "quite hostile".
From BBC
Paramount shifted gears and launched a hostile takeover, appealing directly to Warner shareholders, offering them $30 a share.
From Los Angeles Times
The NGOs have until December 31 to register under the new framework, which Israel says aims not to impede aid distribution but to prevent "hostile actors or supporters of terrorism" operating in the Palestinian territories.
From Barron's
In a hostile takeover, shareholders want their money faster.
From MarketWatch
The company went hostile and made an unsolicited all-cash bid for Warner Bros. last week, though the company later recommended that shareholders reject the offer.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
