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.”
He focused not on old, sectarian grievances but on the promise of economic investment by U.S. firms if old antagonisms can be set aside.
From Washington Post
Of course, he does this with a heaping helping of racial antagonism — an occupational hazard for a Black private investigator.
From New York Times
The antagonism, combined with Russia’s war in Ukraine, heightened alarm and strengthened consensus to prepare for a potential attack by China.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
