"face antagonism" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe a situation in which someone is being confronted by an opposing force. For example, "The mayor faced a lot of antagonism when she proposed the new tax."
Disappointments have mounted, as they must; the public craves new faces; antagonism to the Tories has faded.
As a civilly-partnered, gay man, heavily involved in a local Catholic parish, I have never faced antagonism towards myself or my partner.
First, when addressing topics related to evolution, the teacher is bound to face some antagonism and hostility in the classroom (Alters and Nelson 2002; Johnson et al. 2012).
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In 1957, in the face of antagonism from trade union leaders repelled by his lifestyle, he became Labour Party chairman, a largely ceremonial role.
Mr. Rose has embarked on a difficult political maneuver, since the proposal enjoys qualified support from some quarters but faces implacable antagonism from others, all of this against a backdrop of relative public indifference.
I don't love The Box Man, but I love Abe for keeping at it beyond the necessity for resolution in the face of endless antagonism.
Robinson received a two-year suspended sentence, but the incident along with other rumored run-ins between Robinson and police gave Robinson a reputation for combativeness in the face of racial antagonism.
In the face of parental antagonism, an allele that adjusts its expression level in cis to bring about that parental origin's optimum is selectively favored over an alternative allele that does not adjust its expression (Haig and Westoby, 1989).
