as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
countries that have been antagonistic towards each other for centuries
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The antagonistic interplay between Bruno and George is also dealt short shrift, lacking an electrifying oomph and glossing over aspects (better charting George’s tireless mission and Bruno’s slippery sensibilities) that would’ve deepened their respective gains and losses.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
According to Netflix, the Happy Gilmore 2 cast includes Christopher McDonald, who is returning from the original film as Happy’s antagonistic golf rival Shooter McGavin, and Benito Martínez Ocasio—also known as singer Bad Bunny—in an unspecified role.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In the latter video, a masked Tyler shoves his way through an antagonistic crowd.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The film was part of a broader aesthetic movement that portrayed modern workspaces with an antagonistic suspicion.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
According to Netflix, the Happy Gilmore 2 cast includes Christopher McDonald, who is returning from the original film as Happy’s antagonistic golf rival Shooter McGavin, and Benito Martínez Ocasio—also known as singer Bad Bunny—in an unspecified role.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In the latter video, a masked Tyler shoves his way through an antagonistic crowd.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The film was part of a broader aesthetic movement that portrayed modern workspaces with an antagonistic suspicion.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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