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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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It’s often considered an enemy of development in the state due to its ability to slow projects to a grinding halt.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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After each round, a new hand is drawn from the deck, enemies perform their actions (and maybe more enemies appear), and action points reset.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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In a 6-to-3 decision by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the Court backed a request by the Trump Administration to limit the authority of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions, a powerful tool by which Trump's opponents have been able to halt many of his policies in recent months.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Under ideal circumstances, Van would have had a full camp to fight an opponent ranked between No. 5 and No. 10 following his UFC 316 win.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Malicious Insiders: Employees or contractors who intentionally exfiltrate data, damage systems or assist external adversaries 2.—
Muhi S. Majzoub,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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To achieve denial against a peer adversary like China, the United States may need to clearly signal a readiness to intervene, in what would be a test of the American public's appetite for more war.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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In the second film, Deshmukh plays the antagonist’s role of a corrupt politician who banks upon his image of being corruption-free.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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In 2013, Jey, as part of The Shield, acted as an enforcer for The Authority and was an antagonist to the Rhodes family.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The Old Guard 2 (Netflix movie) Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors face a powerful new foe.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
28 June 2025
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President Donald Trump brokered an historic ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran on Monday, marking a dramatic pause in the most significant military confrontation between the two foes.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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“Ill-wisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-wisher. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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