hostility
noun
a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
hostilities
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pluralof hostility.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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BOJ policymakers worry that a soft yen could magnify Japan’s energy bill as Middle East hostilities flare again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“In a low energy 24 hours the Middle East story has rumbled on as concerns about fresh US-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher still,” Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid wrote in a Tuesday note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
She described the period after hostilities broke out in the Middle East as an "uncertain" and "scary" time.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Iranians expressed regret at the return to hostilities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
In his old age this same total warfare had come back to roost as total hatred, as the most modem of hostilities.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
