long-standing animosity

Frequency: 7.512.1 per million words

Indicates hostility that has existed for a long time.

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Examples (10)

  • The long-standing animosity between the two families made the wedding negotiations difficult.
  • Peace talks aimed to resolve the long-standing animosity between the neighboring countries.
  • The historian's book detailed the origins of the long-standing animosity between the rival kingdoms.
  • Despite the merger, a long-standing animosity persisted between employees from the two original companies.
  • He could never understand the source of the long-standing animosity his brother held towards him.
  • The match was intense, fueled by the long-standing animosity between the two rival teams.
  • It took years for them to overcome their long-standing animosity and become friends again.
  • The border dispute is the root of the long-standing animosity between the two nations.
  • The official statement acknowledged the long-standing animosity but called for a new era of cooperation.
  • Their long-standing animosity meant they could not be in the same room without arguing.