hostility
Example Sentences
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And the biggest plague, the one that never seems to go away, is deep-seated resentment for, often outright hostility to, mothers and the work of parenting.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
Though Mr. Burgis encountered hostility from some of the men, he also connected with an older gentleman with whom he bonded while watching a tennis match on television.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
As you said, it’s all about hostility to Congress.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The family of the victim said they did not want this "terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But the leers and hostility from the outside world had soured me on that plan, and the thought of living alone left me cold.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing hostility
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
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