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Recent Examples of ill-wisher
As a small country with many ill-wishers, surrounded by militias that clamor for its destruction, Israel often feels itself under siege and classifies any action against it as an unforgivable betrayal.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Conveniently, her ill-wishers can’t follow her there.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Kadyrov denies rights abuses, saying such allegations are fabricated by ill-wishers trying to discredit Chechnya and its authorities.
—Reuters, NBC News, 5 July 2023
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Conveniently, her ill-wishers can’t follow her there.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Kadyrov denies rights abuses, saying such allegations are fabricated by ill-wishers trying to discredit Chechnya and its authorities.
—Reuters, NBC News, 5 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-wisher
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At the time, the issue of who the enemy was didn’t cause much political disagreement in Washington; it was generally understood to be Al Qaeda, or groups like it.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Spin is the enemy of accountability.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Charley's simple request was to play against opponents with similar physical development.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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For any good criminal, the cop is the opponent.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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But no one has just been out-and-out hostile to him.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Deputy District Attorney Scott Pirrello told jurors that Bushey had a history of acting hostile toward family members and that his sister’s abrupt presence in the home set him off, leading him to act out and her to fear for her safety.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The president directed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to determine whether any foreign adversaries directly or indirectly sell goods or oil to Cuba.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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In short, the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war are a weird laboratory for modern warfare, which, against all odds, has given Ukraine a considerable tactical edge over its much larger adversary.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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The 384-page hardcover focuses on the game's main antagonist, crime lord Jaylen Vrax, and his intimidating assassin droid ND-5.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There is no clear antagonist, and that ambiguity can be destabilizing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Would a division foe be willing to cooperate?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Commentators sided with the worshippers and villainized Lemon, who has been a prominent Trump foe for years, including during his time as a prime time CNN anchor.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ill-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-wisher. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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