incur enmity

Frequency: 5.53.9 per million words

to experience something unpleasant (enmity) as a result of your own actions

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  • His harsh criticism would incur the enmity of his colleagues.
  • His outspoken criticism caused him to incur the enmity of many powerful figures.
  • The new policy changes may incur public enmity.
  • By constantly challenging authority, she risked incurring the enmity of the committee.
  • She knew her decision would incur the enmity of powerful rivals.
  • The politician's controversial policies were bound to incur the enmity of rival factions.
  • By betraying their trust, he managed to incur lasting enmity.
  • They tried to avoid making decisions that would incur the enmity of their neighbors.
  • The company's actions could incur the enmity of environmental groups.
  • He had incurred the enmity of his former colleagues through his betrayal.
  • Politicians often incur enmity when making unpopular decisions.
  • To achieve her goals, she was willing to incur the enmity of anyone who stood in her way.
  • His arrogant behavior began to incur the enmity of his neighbors.
  • The revolutionary leader deliberately chose to incur the enmity of the established regime.
  • The dictator's policies would incur the enmity of freedom fighters.
  • Such actions will inevitably incur the enmity of the international community.
  • Such controversial statements are likely to incur widespread enmity.
  • Despite his efforts, he couldn't help but incur the enmity of certain influential groups.
  • The judge's ruling seemed to incur the enmity of both parties.
  • One must be careful not to unnecessarily incur the enmity of potential allies.