Thomas believes that when we are the object of systematic hostility, presumably the kind associated with systematic racism and sexism, a natural reaction on our part is to develop hostility, bitterness, and rancor.
In the heat of campaigns, almost all politicians develop some hostility toward their foes.
While scrambling over one another for the approval of the editors, the reporters develop great hostility to the men at the other end of the room...
While scrambling over one another for the approval of the editors, the reporters develop great hostility to the men at the other end of the room..
Mr. Malloch Brown, a Briton who came to the United Nations last year from the World Bank, has drawn hostility from developing countries.
The attacks on Yunus come at a time when microlending – once hailed as a model that would change the lives of hundreds of millions in the developing world – faces increasing hostility from politicians across the region.
Dr. Rowe said the settlement with the dentists was another step, like the one with the doctors, toward shaking off mutual hostilities and developing a cooperative relationship.
His fits became more frequent, and he developed a great hostility to white men.
Thousands of Orthodox Christians were murdered; churches and icons were desecrated and undying hostility developed between East and West.
Cyril makes excuses for him, saying things like, "If breakfast isn't right, it's very hard for him to recover through the rest of the day," but tension and hostility develops between them, and finally explodes over a private dinner argument, the kind of spat where the words get so out of hand, you end up humiliating yourselves rather than each other.
