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In the Iliad, which character withdrew temporarily from battle because of personal animosity?

animosity

[an-uh-mos-i-tee] / ˌæn Ι™ΛˆmΙ’s Ιͺ ti /


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We may have some animosity, we may have some mistrust, but we recognize the way we’ve done business with the United States for the last 47 years is a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

To combat the animosity centered on his family, Iamaleava focused on his support system, leaning on those around him and strengthening relationships with the people that he loved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Beattie denied there was "animosity" between MLAs and Burrows but he described issues over some policies being "changed radically on the hoof".

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

He said he had "never had any personal animosity" towards the former Greater Manchester mayor and that he would "do everything I possibly can to make sure" that the next government succeeds.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Rowan didn’t even try to hide the animosity in his voice.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The poise of the prose somehow heightens the tension of this superbly crafted story, a thriller that shows how the animosities of war live on beyond the fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

Indonesia said the forum should be a place for cooperation and not for the sharpening of animosities.

From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023

The talks saw Japan and South Korea put aside their historical animosities to forge a defense pact with the United States aimed at deterring Chinese and North Korean aggression.

From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2023

King’s border crossing came amid heightened animosities on the Korean Peninsula.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

These tensions and animosities would brew and simmer for many decades, and eventually they would result in urban unrest on a grand scale in the twentieth century.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy




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