(v. t.) Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
Example Sentences:
(1) In each case, Ottawa would be constitutionally forced to oppose, thus leading to further animosity and, Marois must assume, an increased perception that the federal government is acting against Quebec's interests.
(2) There is evidence for the animosity the document cites around the country in myriad small protests.
(3) A peace deal between Mr Arafat and Mr Sharon was always unlikely due to the long-standing animosity between them.
(4) When my wife said she was the Shaq to my Kobe, what she really meant to say is that she compliments me and makes me whole, hopefully without the animosity.
(5) The two have a history of animosity from their time in Spain, when Mourinho was the Real Madrid manager and Guardiola in charge of Barcelona, but Mourinho has said that it would not make sense for either of them to focus on each other.
(6) An Islamist-dominated Congress will find it extremely difficult to reach a negotiated settlement with Jathran, given his renowned animosity to the Muslim Brotherhood."
(7) In a bitter campaign marked by personal animosity, Nasheed - a Sunni Muslim – was said to be spreading Christianity in the Islamic nation via his links with Britain's Conservative party.
(8) "They marched in spite of animosity, oppression and brutality because they believed in the greatness of what this nation could become and despaired of the founding promises not kept," he said.
(9) The perception of the Chelsea striker in Spain, after switching allegiances from Brazil , his country of birth, in 2013, has never been wholly positive and there remains some animosity between him and sections of the Spanish press.
(10) Indeed, some might say that this is desperate stuff, an overt attempt to stir up public fear and animosity towards striking medics.
(11) Britain’s Katie Swan makes semi-finals of girls’ singles in Australian Open Read more There is no history of animosity between the players.
(12) With just over four weeks to go until polling day, the animosity between the two lead rivals in the race to become the next mayor of London exploded into the open as they came face to face for their third joint hustings of the campaign.
(13) Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, had pushed in recent months for reconciliation with Hamas, despite differences and animosity.
(14) But do you enjoy that adversity - do you feed off the animosity?
(15) Animosity has intensified after last year’s mass pro-democracy protests , exacerbating the culture clash between Chinese tourists and Hong Kong citizens.
(16) If the result is yes, he will also have earned the animosity of the other residents of the UK who were given no opportunity to participate in a decision that affects all of us.
(17) Labour has always been split on electoral reform, and for the moment the ranks of the naysayers are swelled by intense animosity to coalition government as currently practised, and towards the Lib Dems in particular.
(18) Although personal animosity plays a part, he and the Vote Leave leadership are also divided over strategy, with Banks and Leave.EU much more committed to campaigning on immigration.
(19) Alternative für Deutschland – the first far-right populist party in Germany to enjoy sustained electoral success since the second world war – is only the latest in a series of symptoms of a widespread animosity toward the postwar liberal consensus.
(20) He insisted he held no bitterness or animosity towards Israelis as individuals – for who they are – only for what he said Israeli policies had done to Palestinians.
Annoyance
Definition:
(n.) The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy.
(n.) That which annoys.
Example Sentences:
(1) Asked about white predominance in the sport, South African rugby journalist Paul Dobson replied: "If you suggest that again I'll get annoyed and put the phone down.
(2) He was 'annoyed' after a phone call with Maxine Carr, in which she'd told him she was going out 'again' with her mother that evening in Grimsby ('Do you like to control people?'
(3) When my pictures were published, some Star Wars fans were annoyed that the house in this picture had been left in such a state of disrepair.
(4) One of the most annoying complications of rhinoplasty is the supra-tip hump (pollybeak).
(5) Indeed, while people might be annoyed or alarmed at the idea of being given placebos, medics probably wouldn't need to were it not for the modern blight of the Worried Well clogging up consulting rooms.
(6) Although mumbling is frustrating and annoying at times, it may be a helpful clue to some of the client's most anxiety-provoking thoughts or feelings.
(7) Later, when Leven moved to another squat, in Maida Vale, London, he suggested they bring in a bass player and percussionist to form a band, and they started rehearsing "with mattresses around the walls to deaden the sound, but still annoying the neighbours".
(8) It’s annoying that we haven’t stretched our lead but we’ve got to accept that and take it forward.
(9) It is difficult to prove that noise is detrimental to our health; many people are annoyed by noise; however, only particular groups (children, the elderly, the handicapped, people who wear a hearing aid, people with heart disease) are affected as far as health is concerned, and it is these people who require special protection.
(10) Noise in open-plan computer rooms and annoyance and perceived deterioration in performance associated with it also appears to be a problem that may be similarly categorized.
(11) The program kept asking what my surname at birth was - annoying, since, despite getting married in 1994, I've had the same surname all my life.
(12) Our government understands that we have to help but if they send troops officially, that would annoy Europe, and Nato.
(13) Rather than getting annoyed, you’re feeling comforted.
(14) Amazon and MasterCard don't like it either, and their clients were probably annoyed.
(15) His annoyance was memorably captured by a BBC film crew for a documentary.
(16) And you can see that some writers' talents are fed by great exposure to society and then there are others – DH Lawrence is a good example – who think they want acceptance but actually they can't stand it and they've got to annoy people by pointing out uncomfortable things, and that's more me.
(17) Merkel will be annoyed that a group set up by the Tories has given a platform to her opponents.
(18) Information on safety and side effects is also presented, such as a possible increase in serum cholesterol levels and annoying side effects that may severely limit widespread use of this food supplement.
(19) After the second such call, my wife became annoyed at the intrusion he was making in our weekend.
(20) Irritations are mainly due to the particulate phase of environmental tobacco smoke, whereas the gas phase is to a large extent responsible for annoyance.