Sentence examples similar to hostile stand off from inspiring English sources

The recent, more conciliatory tone from Tehran is being seen in Washington as the best hope of an end to the hostile stand-off with the Islamic Republic which has existed since Obama came to office in 2009, when he promised to try to put the two country's relations on a new footing.

The recent, more conciliatory tone from Tehran is being seen in Washington as the best hope of an end to the hostile stand-off with the Islamic Republic since Obama came to office in 2009, when he promised to try and put the two country's relations on a new footing.

Position: Stand off.

You can't stand off him.

Suspect stand off in car.

Stand off center.

Stand off to the side somewhere.

(The plastic stand offs point upward).

Stern stood off to the side.

He stood off by himself.

She described the environment as a stand-off between residents and hostile staff.