How do you use Hostile in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like unfriendly or aggressive, plus the exact meaning.
Hostile in a sentence
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Hostile meaning
- Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
- Aggressive; antagonistic.
- Unwilling.
Synonyms of Hostile
Example sentences (20)
But I regret that we in the West weren't tougher earlier in response to aggressive and hostile actions from Moscow.
Despite those pacts, Israel today is still facing hostile nations on its borders and security remains a prime issue.
He said stereotypes about Meghan - as an "American actress, divorced, biracial" - were heightened by a hostile press.
However, the increasingly hostile rhetoric from the right has led to growing alarm on the party’s moderate wing.
Against the odds, she vaulted to pop stardom–only to discover an industry and fanbase often hostile to women of colour.
He continued to deny the allegations while demanding she moved on to the subject as the chat grew increasingly hostile.
Hostile tentacles will appear from underground but the beast's primary attack is spitting acid in the player's direction.
Gather resources to survive, craft new items, fight enemies, and eventually thrive in a hostile environment.
Both sent search and rescue teams – despite both having long-standing, complicated and often hostile relations with Turkey.
Among New York's hostile housing market, where rents are known to swing wildly, 35 Hudson Yards' huge cuts are standing out.
It is illegal under Taiwanese law for an election campaign to receive money from “external hostile forces,” including China.
Pacify is a great backup spell for sneak-based characters as if they get caught, they can simply turn hostile foes friendly.
Another report suggests that US workers feel that their manager engages in hostile behaviors toward them.
Cheung was greeted warmly by the crowd, who gave him credit for showing up to face the potentially hostile group of taxpayers.
At worst, he’s an outright hostile being that wants to rob Billy’s and his siblings’ magic for himself.
In a cosmic opera by artists Malik Gaines and Alexandro Segade, a starship crew seeks refuge on the hostile planet 85K: Aurora.
Organisers of the protest had a very hostile approach towards the Indian reporter covering the protest.
However, Malik turned hostile in the court as the pressure was allegedly applied by Mishra but Yadav remained firm in his stand.
Marshal Ney lost three horses under him during the daylong Waterloo fight, and no one knows whether by friendly or hostile fire.
A background report prepared on the rapist said he had shown negative and hostile attitudes to women.
Common combinations with hostile
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- hostile to 28×
- hostile environment 15×
- and hostile 14×
- in hostile 13×
- the hostile 11×
- hostile work 11×
- hostile and 10×
- of hostile 10×
- more hostile 8×
- hostile takeover 7×
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