Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

And it was not only the potential for rising anti-Syrian sentiment or the fear of attacks that has made some Syrians want to leave Turkey: They dread another earthquake or other natural disaster.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

Ozdag’s anti-Syrian rhetoric is not “surprising within Turkish popular discourse,” said Howard Eissenstat, a professor of history at St. Lawrence University.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2022

A coalition of anti-Syrian factions took power following an election which gave Hezbollah 14 seats in the 128-seat parliament.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2021

Hariri was the leader of the anti-Syrian opposition.

From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2017

Paul Salem, director of the Carnegie Foundation's Middle East Center in Beirut, believes that, with different factions allied to pro- and anti-Syrian forces, the Christians have inadvertently avoided being targeted as tensions rise.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2012