Used in a Sentence

enmity

How to use enmity in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for enmity.

Editorial note

I am with you on how misplaced the enmity towards --- well, at least Groupon.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a state of deep-seated ill-will

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of enmity gathered in one view.

noun

a state of deep-seated ill-will

noun

the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for enmity.

noun

the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"

Example sentences

1

I am with you on how misplaced the enmity towards --- well, at least Groupon.

2

I've never seen such enmity in adults in any workplace as I've seen in schools.

3

We played twice while I was there and it sowed an unbelievable amount of enmity and discord.

4

I hope the answer is not that doing that would create enmity between Yahoo and Tumblr's investors or something like that?

5

Please stop acting as if it is, and please stop acting as if that level of enmity represents something good and noble about the people of Brazil.

6

It is a cauldron for resentment, enmity and eventually revolution.

7

Forgive me for making assumptions about you, but, you sound as though you have never even known anyone who worked this kind of job. What you're describing would likely earn you enmity or a very antagonistic working relationship with your coworkers.

8

I do understand that demonstrating higher value and then successfully negotiating for a raise can earn you the enmity of your coworkers.

9

A forthcoming documentary about the game characterizes D. & D.’s origins as akin to Facebook’s: “A cautionary tale of an empire built by friends and lost through betrayal, enmity, poor management, hubris and litigationI have to object to a statement like this.

10

As one of the most popular scientists in media today, he could reverse a great deal of enmity that various religious groups have developed towards scientists and the scientific community.

11

Political discussions on HN spark enmity; people who could discuss eloquently and at length the details of programming languages or linguistics or literature instead follow each other around from threat to thread downvoting out of spite.

12

You speak as if Soros holds some enmity for the European project but everything I've read indicates that he thinks it's eventual success to be of critical importance and he has spent a lot of time and effort in trying to increase its chances of long-term success.

13

Couple this with high corruption, lack of effective governance in large swaths of the country, constant war for power everywhere, pirates with cameras shining on them on the high seas, complete enmity between the major states, and constant meddling by too many outsiders to count and you have the reason why there is no central government that rules over Somalia proper till now, more than 20 years after Barre's fall.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use enmity in a sentence?

I am with you on how misplaced the enmity towards --- well, at least Groupon.

What does enmity mean?

a state of deep-seated ill-will

What part of speech is enmity?

enmity is commonly used as noun.