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
Why is Trump relentlessly antagonistic toward the news media?
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
There wasn't any antagonistic issue or anything like that.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
There wasn’t any antagonistic issue or anything like that.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Now that the federal government has adopted an antagonistic stance toward vaccines, the business of immunization looks even worse.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
There wasn't any antagonistic issue or anything like that.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
There wasn’t any antagonistic issue or anything like that.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Now that the federal government has adopted an antagonistic stance toward vaccines, the business of immunization looks even worse.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonistic
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The mob of rioters grew more hostile and violent, advancing toward agents and began throwing rocks and other objects at agents, including one that struck Chief Greg Bovino in the head.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Afghan refugees like him await their asylum decisions in an increasingly hostile climate marked by ICE raids and deportations.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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The negative response to Beijing’s tactics also prompted the G7 to vow a united front against the export controls, Yardeni pointed out.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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If the bat is negative, individuals will not need post-exposure treatment.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Antagonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonistic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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