as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
enmity had existed between the two families for generations
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Recent Examples of enmity
The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic, closing in on half a century of enmity.
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Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
In the context of India and Pakistan, audiences are already primed to embrace and spread any falsehoods, given the two countries’ historical enmity, Dr. Silverman said.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The rhetoric lobbed by the administration in the direction of Beijing has no doubt contributed to enmity between the two nations, though Chinese officials have indicated that the government has stopped taking Trump’s tariff escalation seriously.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
The isle of Berk is an isolated, faraway land where the Vikings and dragons have been at enmity with one another for generations.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 June 2025
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Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
In the context of India and Pakistan, audiences are already primed to embrace and spread any falsehoods, given the two countries’ historical enmity, Dr. Silverman said.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The rhetoric lobbed by the administration in the direction of Beijing has no doubt contributed to enmity between the two nations, though Chinese officials have indicated that the government has stopped taking Trump’s tariff escalation seriously.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
The isle of Berk is an isolated, faraway land where the Vikings and dragons have been at enmity with one another for generations.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmity
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
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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
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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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“Enmity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmity. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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