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
That space the evil one abstracted stood From his own evil, and for the time remained
Stupidly good, of enmity disarmed.
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Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The next few years may test how much the importance of globalized commerce can temper political enmity.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
In a sign of growing enmity, first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos disclosed her ill feelings toward Sara Duterte in a radio interview in April.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
As the difficulties continue, a viewer can rightly wonder, what on earth possessed Timoner and Waterman to begin this journey with such a deep focus on religion, often the cause of ancient and ongoing enmity?
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmity
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The stakes for Thursday's game were raised amid physical hostility between the teams throughout the tournament and geopolitical tension between the two countries in recent weeks.—
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Police said Mangione was in possession of a firearm matching the one used in the shooting, a fake ID and a notebook expressing hostility toward the health insurance industry and wealthy executives.—
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But Trump maintains a disdain for federal bureaucrats and holds an enduring grudge about the investigation, led by the IC, into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.—
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Assuming the worst of your friends prolongs a grudge as the moon and Mars clash.—
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Flanked by cardboard cutouts of the 37th U.S. President bowling, the brothers discuss much more than their hatred of the man, including dropping out of law school, pro sports, and credit cards.—
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Our region has enough violence, hatred and incitement without more being added from the outside.—
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“Enmity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmity. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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