turn hostile

Frequency: 7.211.3 per million words

To change and become hostile.

hostileVERB + hostile

Categories:

turn

Examples (10)

  • The crowd suddenly turned hostile after the politician's speech.
  • Be careful with your words; the negotiations could easily turn hostile.
  • Why did the normally friendly dog turn hostile towards the mailman?
  • The online discussion turned hostile when politics were mentioned.
  • We watched the peaceful demonstration turn hostile as police arrived.
  • His tone turned hostile the moment I questioned his authority.
  • If the environment turns hostile, we will have to evacuate our staff.
  • The witness was expected to be cooperative, but she turned hostile on the stand.
  • After years of cooperation, relations between the two countries have turned hostile.
  • The game's atmosphere turned hostile following a controversial referee decision.