atmosphere of hostility

collocation in English

meaningsofatmosphereandhostility

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atmosphere
noun
uk
/ˈæt.mə.sfɪər/us
/ˈæt.mə.sfɪr/
the mixture of gases around ...
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hostility
noun
uk
/hɒsˈtɪl.ə.ti/us
/hɑːˈstɪl.ə.t̬i/
an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not ...
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(Definition ofatmosphereandhostilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisatmosphereofhostilityis closely interwoven with the government's insufficient efforts at postwar reconciliation, as well as with chaotic process of land speculation and a confused resource tenure system.
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There are only too many instances to-day where the colonial servant is working in anatmosphereofhostility.
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They have coped almost heroically with enormously adverse circumstances and restrictions and with theatmosphereofhostility.
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The debate is taking place in anatmosphereofhostility, suspicion and resentment.
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I suggest that to approach all these issues in anatmosphereofhostilityand non-co-operation may not be helpful in the longer term.
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There is anatmosphereofhostilityin which our officers have now to work.
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But we are all aware of the newatmosphereofhostilitybetween central and local government these days.
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There have been some worrying signs and there is anatmosphereofhostilityabout legal aid.
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We create anatmosphereofhostilityin the mining population which those of us who represent mining constituencies cannot accept without the greatest protest.
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I have no desire to impart into this debate anyatmosphereofhostility.
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Take theatmosphereofhostilityin regard to roads.
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The resulting poor communication, the absence of teamwork, theatmosphereofhostility, and the poor morale could not, in my view, have been other than detrimental to patient care.
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If it is left solely to the administrators, or to the administrators operating in anatmosphereofhostilityand alienation from the professional staff, correct decisions will not be made.
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