meet with hostility
Frequency: 6.56.8 per million words
to encounter unfriendly or antagonistic behavior
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Examples (10)
- The proposal was expected to meet with hostility from the opposition.
- His unconventional ideas often met with hostility from the traditionalists.
- The new policy met with hostility from the public.
- The diplomatic envoy met with unexpected hostility during his visit.
- Their attempts to introduce change invariably met with hostility.
- She braced herself to meet with hostility from her estranged family.
- Any attempt to question the leader would meet with hostility.
- The sudden announcement met with hostility from the employees.
- Despite his efforts, his suggestions continued to meet with hostility.
- The peaceful protest surprisingly met with hostility from passersby.