animosity
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The animosity that had built up was evident from the start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
As their fame grew, so did the brothers' animosity, until the party came to an abrupt halt backstage at a gig in Paris in 2009.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
We may have some animosity, we may have some mistrust, but we recognize the way we’ve done business with the United States for the last 47 years is a mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
But I do not believe that what you’re saying about the animosity in terms of the press, particularly the actual people in that briefing room, is justified.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2020
But animosity ran high between the different factions.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
The poise of the prose somehow heightens the tension of this superbly crafted story, a thriller that shows how the animosities of war live on beyond the fighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Attorney Tommy Hastings said that some interactions with Bynon had caused “concerns about maybe some personal animosities and that maybe he may have taken it out on patients.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Indonesia said the forum should be a place for cooperation and not for the sharpening of animosities.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
The talks saw Japan and South Korea put aside their historical animosities to forge a defense pact with the United States aimed at deterring Chinese and North Korean aggression.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
These two groups were obliged to work side by side in the war plants, and their animosities festered and opened like boils on the face of the city.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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