hostility towards/toward
Frequency: 8.518.2 per million words
Specifies the target or recipient of the hostile feelings.
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Examples (10)
- The bitter hostility towards the occupying forces was palpable.
- There was clear hostility towards the new government's policies.
- He felt a deep hostility toward his former business partner.
- The crowd's hostility towards the speaker grew with every word.
- Despite her calm demeanor, she harbored intense hostility toward her rival.
- Many expressed open hostility towards the proposed changes.
- Children sometimes show unconscious hostility toward new siblings.
- The article analyzed the underlying hostility towards immigrants in the region.
- His initial hostility towards the idea eventually softened.
- We must address the root causes of hostility toward minority groups.