old enmity

Frequency: 5.54.5 per million words

refers to enmity from the past

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Examples (10)

  • The two families shared an old enmity that spanned generations.
  • The old enmity between the two nations made peace negotiations difficult.
  • They decided to put aside their old enmity for the sake of their children.
  • An old enmity from their university days explains their current workplace tension.
  • The politician's speech reignited an old enmity between the rival parties.
  • A seemingly minor disagreement rekindled the old enmity that had been dormant for years.
  • Despite the old enmity between their clans, the two warriors formed an unlikely alliance.
  • The legacy of their old enmity continued to affect the community's social fabric.
  • Is it possible for them to finally resolve this old enmity and find peace?
  • The roots of their old enmity ran deep, originating from a dispute over land centuries ago.