as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
countries that have been antagonistic towards each other for centuries
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Recent Examples of antagonistic
Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Cena's history with Stephanie McMahon in WWE storylines is extensive, primarily featuring her in antagonistic authority roles during his peak years as the company's top babyface.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Bet good money on Raul taking on an antagonistic role as the narrative progresses.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Feldstein Soto says that COVID-19, antagonistic juries are at fault.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Whether Earle-Sears can consolidate those suburban inroads — or whether Spanberger can capitalize on anger over the Trump administration's antagonistic approach to the federal workforce — may very well decide the race.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Bet good money on Raul taking on an antagonistic role as the narrative progresses.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Feldstein Soto says that COVID-19, antagonistic juries are at fault.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Whether Earle-Sears can consolidate those suburban inroads — or whether Spanberger can capitalize on anger over the Trump administration's antagonistic approach to the federal workforce — may very well decide the race.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonistic
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Five days later, on July 8, an attorney for the city manager submitted a letter of potential claim against the city citing defamation, harassment and creation of a hostile work environment.—
Anita Edmondson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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In early October 2022, the ruling said, McCarty filed a hostile work environment complaint with the police department.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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In certain pockets, across some EU countries, this sort of geo-arbitrage or the existence of golden visas are viewed as negative, because of the view that expats can price locals out of the market for rents and cost of living.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the brand that actually popularized the EV, moving it from compliance car and milk float to something desirable, has fallen even further into negative territory in July.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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“Antagonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonistic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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