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Collocations for "hostile"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hostile" in context.

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hostile

adj

create a hostile work environment
[taken over, captured] by hostile forces
is hostile towards [the United States]
was given a hostile reception
faced a hostile [crowd, audience]
a hostile (corporate) takeover
hostile and [abusive, aggressive, dangerous, threatening]
are in hostile territory
hostile [waters, skies]
carry out hostile acts against
downed by a hostile [missile, jet]
hostile acts of violence
the [protesters are, population is] growing increasingly hostile

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'hostile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

atmosphere - being - breed - climate - confront - down - folk - greeting - local - reception - stare - survive - takeover

Forum discussions with the word(s) "hostile" in the title:

...such an extremely hostile environment. - English Only forum
"a hostile work environment"and"an hostile work environment" - English Only forum
abandon their hostile attitudes - English Only forum
are not infrequently hostile - English Only forum
be hostile to the enviroment? - English Only forum
diffuse hostile - English Only forum
edge of hostility / hostile edge - English Only forum
embrace someone in a hostile way - English Only forum
frequently I have feigned sleep, preoccupation or a <hostile levity> - English Only forum
got right in everyone's hostile face - English Only forum
hostile - English Only forum
hostile architecture - English Only forum
Hostile Mumble and Nasty Chin - English Only forum
hostile takeover bid - English Only forum
hostile towards - English Only forum
hostile towards/toward Angie - English Only forum
Hostile triumph - English Only forum
hostile waters - English Only forum
Imagine feeling so at home in such hostile conditions. - English Only forum
Malicious vs. hostile - English Only forum
my mind circling in hostile loops - English Only forum
Pronunciation of 'hostile' - English Only forum
rather than/as opposed to hostile - English Only forum
self-select into mutually incomprehensible and hostile groups - English Only forum
Some of the residents are hostile to new ways - English Only forum
Take an hostile action against - English Only forum
the search for it is extended into more-hostile environments - English Only forum
They assumed an increasingly hostile stance in their foreign policy - English Only forum
This is your basic hostile jury - English Only forum
To be hostile toward somebody or to have hostility toward somebody in AE - English Only forum
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