Sentence examples for sharp hostility from inspiring English sources

The educated classes widely accepted the principles and attitudes of the Enlightenment, although without the sharp hostility to religion that characterized the French philosophes.

The sharp hostility toward contemporary society already evident in his Discours sur les sciences et les arts (1750; Discourse on the Sciences and Arts) is more profoundly elaborated in the Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes (1755; "Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality among Men"; Eng. trans. Discourse on the Origin of Inequality).

It's absolutely heartbreaking to watch her finally find somewhere she believes she fits in only to realize that there's a sharp hostility between these crossdressers and transgender folk.

IN A new mood of even sharper hostility towards dissent, China is coming down hard on the country's small but courageous community of human-rights activists.

His name often evoked a sharp racial hostility that was expressed without hesitation or apology.

But the United States' preoccupation with Pakistan — a nuclear-armed state with rising levels of militancy — revolves around more than Bin Laden, important as he was, and officials on both sides may seek to avoid a sharp turn toward hostility.

She told George Bush senior: "This is no time to go wobbly!" Ronald Reagan was her soulmate but lacked her sharp elbows and hostility to deficits.She might not be for turning, but she knew how to compromise.

The boys had lost the sharp edge of their hostility.

Foley is equally sharp on Bergson's hostility to habit, and – again more Buddhist than Bergsonian – has excellent advice about how to appreciate the passage of time and the value of the moment: "I sit on a sofa at dusk," he says.

This proposed expansion has drawn sharp criticism and outright hostility from local residents.

Mr. Mofaz's sharp words come as hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians have accelerated since the Hamas suicide bombing of a bus in Jerusalem on Aug. 19, which killed 21 people and wounded many others.