1
as in negative
marked by opposition or ill will
the suggestions for change were given a hostile reception by some of the longtime employees
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2
as in unfavorable
opposed to one's interests
the company's president vows to fight the hostile takeover by the giant corporation
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as in enemy
one that is hostile toward another
reports of hostiles in the area kept the settlers on edge
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Recent Examples of hostile
Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Issued in the early 19th century by President James Monroe, the Monroe Doctrine established that a foreign state's intervention in the political affairs of the Americas was potentially a hostile act against the United States.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Both stories are unusually accurate in their sense of hostile inclusion, with French pioneers, Native tribes and white Americans in a state of perpetual antagonism.
—Chris Vognar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Parker Solar Probe's ability to thrive in the hostile environment around the Sun is a tribute to the team that designed and built this remarkable spacecraft.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
An atmosphere both apologetic and hostile, orphaned amenities procured at clearance, curtains synthetic
and religious in their weight and ability
to absorb guilt.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Issued in the early 19th century by President James Monroe, the Monroe Doctrine established that a foreign state's intervention in the political affairs of the Americas was potentially a hostile act against the United States.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Both stories are unusually accurate in their sense of hostile inclusion, with French pioneers, Native tribes and white Americans in a state of perpetual antagonism.
—Chris Vognar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Parker Solar Probe's ability to thrive in the hostile environment around the Sun is a tribute to the team that designed and built this remarkable spacecraft.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostile
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While Bass claims that no budget cuts impacted the firefighting efforts, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley directly contradicted this, stating that the cuts had a negative impact on the firefight.James Powel, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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During his first term, the former president attacked Bezos over negative coverage in the Washington Post, which Bezos owns.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Governments, meanwhile, may use their powers over information to suppress unfavorable narratives: laws originally aimed at misinformation, many enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, can hinder free expression.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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Already, President-elect Donald Trump and his cabinet have threatened legacy media with defamation lawsuits for unfavorable coverage.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The system is often the enemy in Eastwood’s movies.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Historically the enemies of Christian America were secular humanists, feminists and then more recently Democrats and the woke.John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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Some animals experienced adverse effects after consuming 150-300 milligrams (mg) of sulforaphane per kilogram (kg) of body weight.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 11 Jan. 2025
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The recall classification for the nuggets is Class 2, meaning that the products contain something that could cause temporary adverse health consequences to people who are exposed to it.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Many advocacy organizations have also warned that age verification laws that require users to provide their government IDs pose serious privacy threats, while not actually protecting minors from harmful online content.James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
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As a result, regulators will introduce more stringent rules and frameworks aimed at curbing the harmful effects of false information.Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Their opponent and exact game date/time will be determined by the outcome of this weekend’s Wild Card games.Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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To put it in simplest terms, quadrants are a way to separate and weigh games depending on where they were played, who they were played against, and the expected winning percentage against an opponent’s NET ranking.Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, this is the result of malicious attacks by antagonistic entities or foolish misbehavior on the part of the executives themselves, but other times, even innocent mistakes in online reputation management can cause damage.Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks Much of the talk around finances on the app has remained largely antagonistic against large-scale influencers.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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The mythology surrounding James himself likewise had many authors, all converging toward portraying him as a dashing foe of the bankers and railroad barons who had come to represent the inequities of America’s Gilded Age.Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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The title is known for being a time-consuming game that requires hours of grinding to level up one's character to defeat foes.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Hostile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostile. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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