as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
feeling no animus toward those who had wronged her
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Recent Examples of animus
Lawyers for the National TPS Alliance argued that Noem's decisions were predetermined by President Donald Trump's campaign promises and motivated by racial animus.
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Janie Har, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2025
Lawyers for the National TPS Alliance argue that Noem’s decisions were not based on objective analysis of conditions at home countries, but predetermined by President Donald Trump’s campaign promises and motivated by racial animus.
—Janie Har, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The lawsuit, brought by the National TPS Alliance, argued that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decision was predetermined by President Trump's campaign promises to create the largest deportation program in American history, and motivated by racial animus.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Even Wiles has seemingly moved on from her animus toward Team DeSantis.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 23 July 2025
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Janie Har, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2025
Lawyers for the National TPS Alliance argue that Noem’s decisions were not based on objective analysis of conditions at home countries, but predetermined by President Donald Trump’s campaign promises and motivated by racial animus.
—Janie Har, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The lawsuit, brought by the National TPS Alliance, argued that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decision was predetermined by President Trump's campaign promises to create the largest deportation program in American history, and motivated by racial animus.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Even Wiles has seemingly moved on from her animus toward Team DeSantis.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animus
Noun
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After decades of entrenched hostility, there are early, though admittedly fragile, signals that both Lebanon and Syria may be reconsidering their approach to Israel.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The war ended with a lopsided Israeli victory, and with Iran scrambling to find more ways to punish and deter Israel if hostilities resumed.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With a few exceptions, this cast is rife with petty grudges and trivial scandals that make for perfect competition-show fodder.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump is harboring an obvious political grudge against Bolton, one that started with revoking his security clearance and Secret Service detail immediately after taking office (even though credible threats against Bolton's life have been publicly reported).—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rivalries that are long in tenure and thick with hatred define college sports in the Deep South, where football is second only to faith in some places.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Examples abound of men with histories of misogyny – often expressed online – who go on to commit violent crimes in the name of their hatred.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Animus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animus. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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