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
Judge Neomi Rao asked if the lower court judge, Judge Ana Reyes, erred by finding that Trump’s and Hegseth’s policies showed animus toward all transgender people.
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Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
On April 24, attorney Abbe Lowell sent a letter to the Justice Department arguing the accusations against James are meritless and that they are motivated by Trump's personal animus towards James.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The president’s personal animus toward low-flow devices was reflected in his administration’s executive orders liberating manufacturers from the constraints imposed on them by the environmental lobby and the politicians beholden to it.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025
Moreover, Griffin's animus toward local progressives, especially during the Issue 38 campaign and the Gaza ceasefire protests, could limit his ability to marshal grassroots support.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
On April 24, attorney Abbe Lowell sent a letter to the Justice Department arguing the accusations against James are meritless and that they are motivated by Trump's personal animus towards James.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The president’s personal animus toward low-flow devices was reflected in his administration’s executive orders liberating manufacturers from the constraints imposed on them by the environmental lobby and the politicians beholden to it.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025
Moreover, Griffin's animus toward local progressives, especially during the Issue 38 campaign and the Gaza ceasefire protests, could limit his ability to marshal grassroots support.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animus
Noun
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Over the nearly 20 months since the hostilities began, Colin Clarke said there has been a radicalization effect in the U.S., particularly of the political left.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Opposition to the war became hostility toward our own military.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The violence all allegedly stemmed from a workplace grudge triggered by a $100 equipment bill from his boss for damage to heavy construction equipment, authorities said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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He’s been too busy winning state titles with the Bruins to get riled up about old grudges.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 June 2025
Noun
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But his hatred only a means to an end, and that end his his own glorification.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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When the topic of Clark came up in discussion, Braun was hopeful that the apparent hatred against Clark, and throughout the association and its fans, could come to an end, while siding with Banks.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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“Animus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animus. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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