as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
his open animosity towards us made our meeting very uncomfortable
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Recent Examples of animosity
Bettany delivers a brilliant performance, the series is absolutely stunning to behold, and viewers can feel the animosity between Mozart and Salieri.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
But what’s most surprising is what’s taking place downwind — thanks to their mutual animosity and assets.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Federal law enforcement also raided 22 businesses in Minnesota on Tuesday, according to Reuters, as the president has zeroed in on the Somali-American community there over claims of fraud and his frequent, vocal animosity towards Somalians, as well as Minnesota Democrats.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Here, too, lower courts have already ruled that the administration’s decisions are resulting from animosity and not evidence.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
But what’s most surprising is what’s taking place downwind — thanks to their mutual animosity and assets.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Federal law enforcement also raided 22 businesses in Minnesota on Tuesday, according to Reuters, as the president has zeroed in on the Somali-American community there over claims of fraud and his frequent, vocal animosity towards Somalians, as well as Minnesota Democrats.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Here, too, lower courts have already ruled that the administration’s decisions are resulting from animosity and not evidence.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animosity
Noun
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The onset of hostilities was enough to persuade around a hundred and eighty Democrats to support the measure.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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As swirling rumors and escalating fears mount of imminent US-Israeli strikes, there is a growing sense of inevitability among many Iranians about the resumption of hostilities.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Teller still carries a grudge over the feature.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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To track down her mother, Lila teams up with her deadbeat father for a journey that includes grudge-settling, Russian criminals, and corrupt politicians.—
Diya Chacko,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Many exiles, however, disagreed with that view and said the incident had only renewed their hatred for Castro.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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America remains the only large country in history where Jews have become fully equal citizens under a constitutional order strong enough, so far, to withstand waves of hatred and scapegoating.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Noun
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There was no detectable bitterness in his voice.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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This matters because fermentation reduces bitterness and makes plant compounds, especially polyphenols, more available.—
Dr. Steven Gundry,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Animosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animosity. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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