Sentence examples similar to rivalrous atmosphere from inspiring English sources

In a more bluntly rivalrous literary atmosphere than obtains now, he was generous in praise of other writers, even those who, like Dreiser and Hemingway, quarrelled with him.

This rivalrous, hothouse atmosphere, where whom you know is everything, and who sees your flowers can make all the difference in word of mouth, is hardly encouraging to new aspirants.

His attitude is less rivalrous than pathological.

Picasso and Matisse were similarly rivalrous.

Democracy is rivalrous, quarrelsome and unpredictable.

Donors also remain intrusive, cumbersome and rivalrous in their giving.

There are the Beats' rivalrous dealings with rock stars.

It was more of a slightly rivalrous, untrusting association.

Their occupation of space and time is rivalrous.

But was a son also provoking in me rivalrous feelings?

How rivalrous of Knightley did she feel off-screen?