How to Use antipathy in a Sentence

antipathy

noun
  • In an era of deep antipathy toward the media, that’s no small thing.
    — Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Her antipathy toward politicians, though, will not keep her from the polls.
    — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2020
  • But even officials who share that antipathy say this is not the time to get rid of the agency.
    — Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • And this could translate into more antipathy toward the out-group and its leader.
    — Wired, 9 Nov. 2019
  • Its biggest challenge in the past few years has been student antipathy toward speech.
    — Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, 26 May 2016
  • At worst — well, their antipathy toward John Herbst is well-known.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
  • In fact Jackson had a lifelong antipathy to that class, which had run the country since its founding.
    — John Steele Gordon, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Your daughter-in-law's antipathy to you has withstood the test of time, as has your child's acquiescence to it.
    — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
  • What enabled the ultrawealthy to flourish in the face of such widespread antipathy?
    — David Marchesephotograph By Christopher Anderson/magnum, For The New York Times, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2022
  • But now their apathy is turning into antipathy – a desire, once more, to stick it to the system.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN, 25 June 2024
  • His antipathy towards and connection to Blanche charges up the entire evening.
    — David Benedict, Variety, 15 Jan. 2023
  • And Blanc turns out to have a powerful antipathy toward the classic board game Clue.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Utley earned the antipathy of Mets fans during a storied career with the Phillies.
    — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 20 June 2018
  • For the elite left, opposition to gun rights is in part a cultural statement of antipathy to red-state values.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 July 2021
  • Fanning the flames of the drama was the mutual antipathy between the couples.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The president's statements didn't come up during the trial, though his antipathy loomed in the background.
    — Marcy Gordon, chicagotribune.com, 12 July 2018
  • Will anyone even go to the show, given the general antipathy for the brand and fears of a backlash against being seen to support it?
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The follower isn’t the first to think there’s antipathy behind the snarky exchanges on Twitter.
    — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2017
  • The president’s antipathy for wind power precedes his time in the White House.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Trump has often voiced his antipathy for Hillary Clinton and Obama.
    — Mark Bergen, Bloomberg.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • The break from tradition was a remarkable reflection of the antipathy between the two men.
    — Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022
  • In a sport hailed for its uncertainty, these two teams, and their antipathy toward each other, were a constant for the better part of a decade.
    — Alex Putterman, The Atlantic, 28 June 2018
  • Both Erica and the Gorn overcame their antipathy.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But our dislike and distrust of the other team — known as out-party antipathy — is growing, Krosnick says.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Nevertheless, the film should have probed more deeply the reasons for the rabid antipathy toward Soros.
    — Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2019
  • There’s likely more to Trump’s decision to skip the interview than his antipathy for the network that would broadcast it though.
    — Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Is there a natural antipathy between the Sheerios and the Self-Haimers?
    — Dave Holmes, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2017
  • The widespread public antipathy toward the regime—and the groundswell of support for the opposition—is now transparent to all.
    — Jose Ignacio Hernández, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2024
  • Putting on a good show, of course, is often at the root of the antipathy between those who grew up in the X Games culture and the Olympic purists.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018
  • But that rhetorical antipathy took a more ominous turn in recent weeks within the White House and the Capitol.
    — David Zurawik, baltimoresun.com, 23 June 2017

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