as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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The opposer is not the enemy, and peace can be achieved if individuals are willing to set aside ego, pride or fear of the unknown to sort through an issue rationally.
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Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Mykola said the fighting was relentless but the enemy was also suffering.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Republicans are comparably less inclined to see it as an enemy than are Americans overall.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
Cozzi, from Rush University Medical Center, described the MMR vaccine as a shield and measles as an enemy trying to pierce the shield with arrows.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Mykola said the fighting was relentless but the enemy was also suffering.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Republicans are comparably less inclined to see it as an enemy than are Americans overall.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
Cozzi, from Rush University Medical Center, described the MMR vaccine as a shield and measles as an enemy trying to pierce the shield with arrows.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enemy
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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