veiled hostility

Examples (20)

• There was a barely veiled hostility in her tone.
• The ambassador's smile hid a veiled hostility towards the opposing delegation.
• His comments, though seemingly polite, contained a sense of veiled hostility.
• Despite her polite words, there was a palpable sense of veiled hostility in her tone.
• The committee meeting was marked by subtle tension and veiled hostility between opposing factions.
• He couldn't ignore the veiled hostility in his colleague's seemingly harmless remarks.
• She responded with a smile, but her eyes betrayed a veiled hostility.
• The peace talks were undermined by the underlying veiled hostility between the two nations.
• Despite the professional facade, a current of veiled hostility ran through their conversation.
• She sensed a veiled hostility from her new neighbors, though they always greeted her warmly.
• The rival teams exchanged pleasantries, but an undercurrent of veiled hostility was palpable.
• A veiled hostility often characterizes political debates where direct confrontation is avoided.
• Their long-standing disagreement often manifested as veiled hostility in public.
• The manager's passive-aggressive emails were filled with veiled hostility.
• He interpreted her abrupt departure as an act of veiled hostility.
• They exchanged glances, each recognizing the veiled hostility in the other's eyes.
• The report hinted at veiled hostility among different departments within the organization.
• Over time, their initial disagreements evolved into a deep-seated veiled hostility.
• Even in playful banter, there was an element of veiled hostility between the siblings.
• His constant sarcastic comments were merely a manifestation of his veiled hostility.