How to Use animosity in a Sentence

animosity

noun

• We put aside our personal animosities so that we could work together.
• The goal of the third phase was to defuse the animosity.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2022
• The animosity around the town has been too much for some.
  — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 7 July 2019
• The parties may not even be aware of the true reason for their animosity.
  — Svetlana Whitener, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
• There’s a lot of mistrust and animosity between the studios and the guilds.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023
• George was asked why there was so much animosity for him.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Mar. 2023
• But in that short period of time there was a lot of animosity.
  — Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2022
• For many, the intensity of the animosity came as a shock.
  — New York Times, 23 May 2021
• At the event, there's no sign of animosity between the two parties.
  — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 1 Dec. 2015
• The animosity seethes and builds to an explosive clash.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022
• There is so much animosity and lack of trust between the owners and players that the future looks bleak.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2020
• And then maybe animosity would evolve between big and small.
  — Bruce Handy, HWD, 6 Dec. 2017
• While some fans still searched for hidden animosity, many called for an end to all the drama.
  — Whitney Perry, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2022
• Talcott was not the first member of the press to face animosity from demonstrators.
  — Haley Victory Smith, Washington Examiner, 23 June 2020
• There may be too much bad blood, too much suspicion and too much anger on both sides to turn the animosity around.
  — Bloomberg.com, 16 Apr. 2018
• Most of the racial animosity comes from outside the unit — or from Jesse himself.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022
• Bria asks Zeta to chat the day after the coupling to find out what is up with the animosity toward her.
  — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022
• The animosity between the two appeared to be short-lived, at least publicly.
  — Josh Criswell, Chron, 6 Oct. 2022
• There was no animosity or conscious attempt by either of us to break off the friendship.
  — Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2021
• Have fans moved on, or is there still animosity toward big clubs?
  — Andy Frye, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
• There was a little animosity from the man next in line for the job, Kenya Barris.
  — Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
• His reason, which was the same as last year, was animosity toward the media.
  — Emily Heil, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2018
• At least when one school stamps its collective foot and says no, that keeps a level of animosity alive.
  — Joan Niesen, SI.com, 13 Sep. 2019
• But the toll taken on them by her unwavering animosity is clear from the get-go.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2022
• But that doesn’t mean there is any animosity — the Jeter siblings are very close.
  — Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
• One is the level of animosity, angst and hatred for the court, or, rather, for the four justices in question.
  — John Baer, Philly.com, 26 Mar. 2018
• Rivalry, animosity, and ego have long been hallmarks of the bird world.
  — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2020
• At no point was there ever any animosity towards this project.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
• This was not a family where there was hatred, there was animosity, that there was a motive to kill.
  — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 15 May 2021
• Till's murder came at a time of intense racial unrest and animosity.
  — Adia Robinson, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024