overt hostility
Frequency: 5.04.5 per million words
Similar to 'open hostility', meaning done or shown publicly.
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Examples (20)
- The politician showed overt hostility towards the reporter during the press conference.
- The manager showed overt hostility towards the new proposal.
- Her overt hostility created a toxic atmosphere in the workplace.
- Despite their differences, there was no overt hostility between the two neighbors.
- During the negotiations, the rival nation's delegate expressed overt hostility.
- The crowd's overt hostility made the speaker feel unsafe.
- His comments were not just critical; they were a display of overt hostility.
- He was surprised by the overt hostility he encountered in the boardroom.
- The proposal was met with overt hostility from the union members.
- The report documented cases of overt hostility in the workplace.
- He made no attempt to hide his overt hostility when his rival entered the room.
- She tried to ignore his overt hostility during the meeting.
- We were taken aback by the sudden overt hostility in his tone.
- There has been an increase in overt hostility toward immigrants.
- Any act of overt hostility against our allies will be considered a serious provocation.
- The treaty was signed to end years of overt hostility between the nations.
- The historical documents reveal the overt hostility the minority group faced upon their arrival.
- The referee had to intervene when overt hostility broke out on the field.
- Showing such overt hostility is unprofessional and unacceptable in a team setting.
- Such overt hostility is rare in professional settings.