incur enmity
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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.