as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
enmity had existed between the two families for generations
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Recent Examples of enmity
Majid Saeedi / Getty Images Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman, said Monday that Tehran had no enmity against any countries in the region, including the UAE.
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The narrative advances with the tension of the men’s relationship, with special attention paid to how Salieri’s aggression against Mozart was another avenue for his enmity against God.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The two have an enmity that goes back more than four decades, with outbursts of fighting or outright war punctuated by periods of tense calm.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
An end to the six-week war—and a half century of enmity—was never going to be resolved in a single day.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The narrative advances with the tension of the men’s relationship, with special attention paid to how Salieri’s aggression against Mozart was another avenue for his enmity against God.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The two have an enmity that goes back more than four decades, with outbursts of fighting or outright war punctuated by periods of tense calm.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
An end to the six-week war—and a half century of enmity—was never going to be resolved in a single day.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmity
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The accord called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a halt to hostilities across the region, including in Lebanon.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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The memorandum of understanding calls for an end to all hostilities, including in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have been fighting Hezbollah.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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So exemplary was Bergeron’s career, on the ice and off, there are no lingering grudges in this or that city, no bills to pay, no scores to settle.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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But pretty soon the two interlopers into this small, grudge-holding but tight-knit community — the kind where, going back generations, everybody not only knows but is mightily resentful of everyone else’s business — develop a kind of outsider kinship.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Police investigations showed that the pair are suspected of displaying seditious items and selling publications with seditious content inside the shop, including materials inciting hatred against the city's government, the judiciary and law enforcement agencies, the government said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Not drinking seemed to me synonymous with a hatred of pleasure, a fascist quest for purity.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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And after spending most of Sunday as the guy the crowd didn’t want to see close the deal, Clark didn’t respond with bitterness.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Crisp and refreshing, the drink’s grapefruit bitterness was softened by carbonation, giving Mexico’s national cocktail a lively upgrade.—
Sari Kamin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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“Enmity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmity. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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