sense hostility
Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words
To perceive or become aware of hostility from others.
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- He could sense the hostility in the room as soon as he walked in.
- She began to sense a growing hostility from her colleagues after the promotion.
- Do you ever sense unspoken hostility from certain people?
- The diplomat tried to sense any underlying hostility during the tense negotiations.
- Despite their smiles, I could sense a clear hostility between the two rivals.
- It's hard not to sense the hostility in their passive-aggressive remarks.
- Having lived through conflict, he was quick to sense any sign of hostility.
- The audience seemed to sense the speaker's hidden hostility towards the topic.
- A manager must be able to sense potential hostility among team members.
- I sometimes sense a subtle hostility in her tone when we discuss certain issues.