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Viktor Kovalenko, a Ukrainian veteran who produces the Ukraine Decoded Substack, told Newsweek on Monday that there is a high level of animosity between Putin and Zelensky.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025 -
But when the parties are helping organize the animosity, the violence itself can become more institutionalized.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Heading in, Republicans don’t seem eager to echo the antagonism from the right.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Daniel finally gets the full scope of their antagonism, which means their burden is now to convince him of their righteousness.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to preserve its independence at any cost, stand on its own feet, and firmly resist the excessive demands, aggression, and acts of hostility by foreign powers—including the United States and the Zionist regime.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The message refers to the conflict in Gaza and calls for an end to hostilities.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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More than avoiding malice, we are called to take responsibility for the impact of our words.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Understand that controlling behaviors may stem from fear and insecurity rather than malice.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In some ways, stocks are trading at record highs because of the bad juju in America’s economy, not in spite of it.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Recurrent moments of casual spite are scalding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Adding to the rancor among opponents of the project is the fact that the building would have 22 stories and stand 239 feet tall.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Members of Congress would be wise to listen to the rancor unleashed at town halls.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Too much of today’s public discourse, especially online, fosters enmity instead of empathy.—
Russell M. Nelson,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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While there’s no love triangle, The Long Walk treats its allegiances and enmities with a grandeur that rivals any romance, especially the connection between its hero, Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman), and his friend Peter McVries (David Jonsson).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Shari escapes, but not without realizing that her mother’s malevolence has permanently marked her sense of self.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s an extremely human sentiment, reflecting anger and malevolence.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
2 Sep. 2025
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