appear hostile

Examples (10)

• The dog might appear hostile, but it's actually very friendly.
• During the negotiation, their representative initially appeared hostile.
• He has a habit of appearing hostile to strangers, which is just his shyness.
• She often appears hostile when she's concentrating deeply on her work.
• If you approach the situation defensively, you might appear hostile even if you don't mean to be.
• Despite the tense atmosphere, the team leader did not appear hostile at all.
• The defendant appeared increasingly hostile during the cross-examination.
• It's important not to appear hostile when giving constructive feedback.
• Why does he always appear so hostile towards any new suggestions?
• His intention was never to appear hostile, but his direct communication style was misunderstood.