Sentence examples for axis of hostility from inspiring English sources

The Battle of Red Cliffs and the capture of Jing Province by Liu Bei confirmed the separation of southern China from the northern heartland of the Yellow River valley, and also foreshadowed a north-south axis of hostility which would resonate for centuries.

Hostility was measured using the 20-item Chinese Hostility Inventory Short-Form (CHI-SF) [ 38], which contained four dimensions of hostility: (1) hostile cognition (six items, α =.78); (2) hostile affection (four items, α =.78); (3) expressive hostility (five items, α =.76); and (4) suppressive hostility (five items, α =.73).

Early in his Presidency, Bush proclaimed that Iraq, Iran and North Korea constituted an "axis of evil" and increased American hostilities against those countries.

Never mind that no Iranians were part of those attacks, George W. Bush's declaration of Iran as being part of the "Axis of Evil" set the stage for a new era of hostility.

Undertones of hostility and resentment".

This undammed a torrent of hostility.

They have long been targets of hostility.

There's a lot of hostility there.

No community "deserves" this type of hostility.

It arrived in an atmosphere of hostility.

It brings increased feelings of hostility.