arouse hostility

Frequency: 6.06.8 per million words

to cause unfriendly or angry feelings

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Examples (20)

  • The politician's divisive rhetoric was calculated to arouse hostility among different communities.
  • Such a move might arouse public hostility.
  • The unprovoked attack will inevitably arouse hostility from the international community.
  • His comments were likely to arouse considerable hostility among the community.
  • His constant criticism started to arouse hostility within the team.
  • The proposed changes aroused strong hostility from environmental groups.
  • The controversial new law has aroused widespread hostility among the public.
  • Unfair policies often arouse deep hostility towards the government.
  • Be careful with your words; you don't want to accidentally arouse hostility.
  • She tried to avoid actions that would arouse hostility from her colleagues.
  • Considerable hostility was aroused by the company's decision to cut wages.
  • The decision to cut funding aroused widespread hostility across the university.
  • The treaty's harsh terms aroused hostility that would later lead to another war.
  • Careless words can easily arouse unexpected hostility.
  • Studies show how easily online echo chambers can arouse hostility towards outsiders.
  • Their aggressive tactics only served to arouse further hostility.
  • The defense attorney avoided questions that might arouse hostility against her client.
  • A lack of transparency can arouse suspicion and hostility among stakeholders.
  • Any form of discrimination is likely to arouse hostility and resentment.
  • He always managed to arouse hostility from his rivals without even trying.