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
After calling it quits in 2009 following years of animosity, band leader brothers singer Liam and guitarist-songwriter Noel Gallagher buried the hatched in 2024 and announced this year’s get-back tour.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 July 2025
But this animosity and culture of distrust and disrespect lingered into 2025.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Despite the animosity between the two franchises, one star player managed to give his competitor their flowers.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Daniels, a leader of the activist group known as The Heights Movement, said the animosity some feel toward Evendale goes beyond the old incorporation fight.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 July 2025
But this animosity and culture of distrust and disrespect lingered into 2025.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Despite the animosity between the two franchises, one star player managed to give his competitor their flowers.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Daniels, a leader of the activist group known as The Heights Movement, said the animosity some feel toward Evendale goes beyond the old incorporation fight.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animosity
Noun
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Without an end to hostilities, no humanitarian corridor can function safely, Palestinian civilians cannot be reached at scale and the hostages will not return home.—
David Miliband,
Time,
29 July 2025
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On Sunday Secretary of State Marco Rubio also called for a swift end to hostilities.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
28 July 2025
Noun
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In the End, Tommy Fleetwood's Character Will Prevail Despite this awkward situation, Fleetwood has no plans to hold too many grudges about what happened.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Many were subjected to many forms of hatred spawned from these misunderstandings.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Despite his extensive progressive bona fides, Wertham’s hatred of the comics medium has forever branded him a right-wing zealot in the minds of comic fans.—
Vasilis K. Pozios,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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“Animosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animosity. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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