as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
countries that have been antagonistic towards each other for centuries
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Recent Examples of antagonistic
The first two-thirds of Season 1 focused on the antagonistic relationship between Langdon and Santos.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Malicious hackers and antagonistic countries can already recognize and exploit vulnerabilities in threat detection models using AI agents.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
China retaliated with 34% tariffs on all goods, European Union leaders also are considering countermeasures, and the suddenly antagonistic relationship with Canada and Mexico will have to be smoothed over during United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement talks in coming months.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
Although Kilmer had gained a reputation for being antagonistic and self-absorbed early in his career, the actor captured the screen with his magnetic and striking performances.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Malicious hackers and antagonistic countries can already recognize and exploit vulnerabilities in threat detection models using AI agents.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
China retaliated with 34% tariffs on all goods, European Union leaders also are considering countermeasures, and the suddenly antagonistic relationship with Canada and Mexico will have to be smoothed over during United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement talks in coming months.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
Although Kilmer had gained a reputation for being antagonistic and self-absorbed early in his career, the actor captured the screen with his magnetic and striking performances.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonistic
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John Shine described to me a research trip to the hostile mountain environs of Tasmania, where snakes stay under cover except for the 20 or 30 warm days each year.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Union members shared other experiences and stories, including those of an increasingly hostile work environment for some.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, the company foresees a negative effect of roughly $2 billion due to challenges from foreign currency translation in this quarter.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The financial services firm JPMorgan now forecasts negative U.S. growth in the second half of 2025, while projecting that China’s official growth will slip to 4.6 percent.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Antagonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonistic. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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