turn against
Example Sentences
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The church has, in other words, reason to worry that the explosion of public criticism, enabled by social media, is causing people to turn against them.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Women are affected far more often than men, in part because the immune changes that protect pregnancy can later make the immune system more likely to turn against the body.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
A once-strong ruler weakens, her supporters turn against her, and a dramatic change in leadership follows.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025
There's an old adage in American politics that says people "vote with their pocketbooks" - and turn against politicians if they appear to harm their finances.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
If you’ve ever seen that movie, you know that toward the end the hyenas turn against the villain, Scar, and attack him.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
