arouse animosity

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

To cause feelings of hostility to begin or to become stronger.

animosityVERB + animosity

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arouse

Examples (10)

  • His inflammatory speech was designed to arouse animosity between different communities.
  • The controversial treaty aroused considerable animosity among the colonists.
  • The manager's blatant favoritism has aroused animosity within the team.
  • It was feared that the court's decision would arouse public animosity.
  • Spreading such rumors will only arouse animosity and distrust among friends.
  • Implementing this policy without consultation is likely to arouse animosity from the union.
  • Constantly comparing siblings is a sure way to arouse animosity between them.
  • The sudden tariff increase aroused great animosity from their trading partners.
  • A leader should not say things that could arouse animosity towards minority groups.
  • The article, full of inaccuracies, did little more than arouse animosity against the new immigrants.