decidedly hostile

Frequency: 6.54.0 per million words

Clearly showing strong dislike or opposition.

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Examples (20)

  • The atmosphere in the meeting became decidedly hostile after the budget cuts were announced.
  • The committee's reception to the new proposal was decidedly hostile.
  • The government's response to the trade sanctions was decidedly hostile.
  • She found the atmosphere in the meeting room decidedly hostile.
  • Her reaction to my suggestion was decidedly hostile, which surprised everyone.
  • His remarks were interpreted as decidedly hostile towards the opposition.
  • The stray cat was decidedly hostile towards anyone who tried to approach it.
  • After the incident, the local population became decidedly hostile to outsiders.
  • The witness adopted a decidedly hostile attitude towards the prosecuting attorney.
  • The interviewer's tone grew decidedly hostile as the discussion progressed.
  • I found his tone to be decidedly hostile throughout the entire conversation.
  • They faced a decidedly hostile crowd when they tried to speak.
  • The critic's review of the new play was decidedly hostile, calling it a complete failure.
  • The government's stance on the issue was decidedly hostile to any compromise.
  • From the moment he entered the room, the crowd's reception was decidedly hostile.
  • He was surprised by the decidedly hostile reaction to his seemingly innocent question.
  • Relations between the two neighbouring countries have been decidedly hostile for decades.
  • Despite his efforts, the environment remained decidedly hostile.
  • If we proceed with this plan, we can expect a decidedly hostile reaction from our competitors.
  • The critics were decidedly hostile in their reviews of the new film.