bitter hostility

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

Used to describe very strong and angry feelings of opposition.

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Examples (10)

  • The treaty did little to ease the bitter hostility between the two nations.
  • After the corporate takeover, a bitter hostility developed between the old and new management.
  • Her voice was laced with bitter hostility as she spoke about her former business partner.
  • The election campaign was marred by the bitter hostility shown by the rival candidates.
  • There is a long history of bitter hostility between the two families.
  • The local community felt a bitter hostility towards the developers who planned to build on the park.
  • He was unprepared for the bitter hostility he faced when he announced the unpopular decision.
  • The bitter hostility from the crowd was palpable when the verdict was read.
  • Despite years of therapy, the bitter hostility between the siblings remained.
  • The political debate degenerated into an exchange of bitter hostility and personal attacks.