as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
feeling no animus toward those who had wronged her
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Recent Examples of animus
This lack of faith (and outright animus) toward institutions and public servants has allowed grifters, would-be oligarchs, and cynical political opportunists to fill the void.
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Adam Chandler, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
And, gosh, what is the deal with the rest of their graduating class (including a desperately funny Kelly McCormack, whose animus toward Agnes is both understandable and very amusing)?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
While both Obamas attended Trump’s first inauguration in 2017, the former first lady has long shown animus toward Trump.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Ironically, the hostile and dangerous Iranian regime, which took power with a deep animus toward both Israel and the United States, has sown the seeds of the current crisis through its massive financial and military support of Hamas.
—Doug Friednash, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adam Chandler, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
And, gosh, what is the deal with the rest of their graduating class (including a desperately funny Kelly McCormack, whose animus toward Agnes is both understandable and very amusing)?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
While both Obamas attended Trump’s first inauguration in 2017, the former first lady has long shown animus toward Trump.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Ironically, the hostile and dangerous Iranian regime, which took power with a deep animus toward both Israel and the United States, has sown the seeds of the current crisis through its massive financial and military support of Hamas.
—Doug Friednash, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animus
Noun
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The Russian foreign policy establishment always speculated that Europe would be most likely to eventually seek rapprochement with Moscow, while U.S. hostility to Russia was thought to be hard-wired.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Mar. 2025
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Constantine says that talking about solar’s benefits—whether that’s through creating jobs, reducing blackouts, or pushing electricity prices down—is the key to overcoming hostility.—
Kate Yoder,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And again to be blunt, filmmakers and studio execs also maintain feelings and grudges that spill over into and onto fans and press on either side.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Another mentioned a different kind of bias potentially at play: the grudge theatrical stalwarts still hold against Netflix.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Democrats, blinded by their hatred of him, have ignored this.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Debra Messing, who has produced a new documentary on (horseshoe-theory) antisemitism called October 8, has been one of Hollywood’s few intensely admirable exceptions, calling out anti-Jewish hatred with a fierce constancy over the past 16 months.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Animus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animus. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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