overtly hostile
Frequency: 6.05.0 per million words
Showing hostility in an open and obvious way.
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- The team was overtly hostile to the new management's policies.
- The manager was overtly hostile toward any new ideas from the staff.
- His speech provoked an overtly hostile reaction from the opposition.
- It is uncommon for colleagues to be so overtly hostile in a professional setting.
- She becomes overtly hostile whenever her ex-boyfriend is mentioned.
- The protesters became overtly hostile as the police approached.
- The regime's actions were perceived as overtly hostile by neighboring countries.
- She was never overtly hostile, but her cold silence spoke volumes.
- During the cross-examination, the witness maintained an overtly hostile attitude.
- The two nations have maintained an overtly hostile relationship for decades.
- There is no need to be so overtly hostile; we can discuss this civilly.
- I felt uncomfortable when the interviewer turned overtly hostile during the questioning.
- The media's coverage of the scandal has been overtly hostile from the very beginning.
- Their body language was overtly hostile throughout the entire negotiation.
- We were surprised by their overtly hostile response to our friendly gesture.
- A few members of the audience were overtly hostile to the guest speaker.
- He made his feelings clear with an overtly hostile glare.
- He denied being overtly hostile, claiming he was just being honest.
- The two factions remained overtly hostile despite attempts at reconciliation.
- The environment in the office had become overtly hostile due to the constant competition.