Which preposition to use with animosity

of Occurrences 79%

It was the animosities of party politics that set the general tone.

against Occurrences 35%

The Gauls were stimulated by their peculiar and inherent animosity against the Romans.

between Occurrences 22%

One felt there was a latent animosity between the English and the Russians.

to Occurrences 19%

There was a strong underlying feeling of violent animosity to the Emperor, who had lost them two of their fairest provinces, and a passionate desire for the revanche.

towards Occurrences 12%

It was impossible to discover who really were the culprits, though the majority of the boys put it down as having been done by "some of 'Thirsty's' lot," and as being a further proof of the latter's well-known animosity towards Allingford, who had, of course, appointed Lucas as keeper of the room.

in Occurrences 9%

But the iniquitous Fourth Crusade (1204) produced an ineradicable feeling of animosity in the minds of the Byzantine people.

toward Occurrences 8%

Unfortunately for the opponents and defenders of the document alike some of the objections urged have been flagrantly unjustifiable and based on false premises and misstatements of fact and of law, which seem to show political motives and not infrequently personal animosity toward Mr. Wilson.

with Occurrences 6%

Desirous, however, of composing all animosities with Egfrid, he paid him a sum of money as a compensation for the loss of his brother.

on Occurrences 5%

The Indians whom I have before referred to were in the frequent habit, when they came to the city, to dispose of their produce (for many of them followed husbandry) of getting so tipsy, that there was continual danger of bloodshed; their natural animosity on such occasions being roused with fearful vehemence, so that the authorities were compelled to adopt some steps to remedy the evil.

by Occurrences 4%

When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his dissent.

amongst Occurrences 3%

The desolation that now exists may justly be laid to the account of a revolution, which has only been the means of creating a spirit of animosity amongst those who before were cordially united; you yourself must be aware that if it were known I was a Godo, (Old Spaniard), my life would not be worth an hour's purchase; another thing you have yourself experienced, is the total absence of hospitality in Peru.

from Occurrences 3%

From thence they attracted some volunteers, whose minds were stirred up to break the truce, chiefly in consequence of the rankling animosities from former wars.

as Occurrences 3%

It is remarkable, however, that Mirabeau, who held him in a contempt which, however deserved, had in it some touch of rivalry and envy, believed that the queen was not really so much the object of his animosity as the king.

for Occurrences 2%

Toward Nicholas Biddle and Henry Clay he cherished the most inexorable animosity for crossing his path.

into Occurrences 1%

Raoul was their enemy, it is true, and he had been sincerely detested by all hands, eight-and-forty hours before; but circumstances had entirely changed the ancient animosity into a more generous and manly sentiment.

after Occurrences 1%

He asked whether "they had ever treated with so much severity a conquered colony amid the first heat of animosity after the contest."

than Occurrences 1%

Indeed, the war was after this carried on with greater animosity than ever, and the generals pushed forward with a vigour that, as it had something in it unusual, so it told us plainly from this time, whatever they did before, they now pushed at the ruin even of the monarchy itself.

beyond Occurrences 1%

Judith showed the self-contained indifference which it was her habit to feel about matters which did not deeply stir her, and made no further attempts to analyze or even to voice her animosity beyond saying once, when asked to go with them on a drive, that she didn't like their "meechin' ways,"a vigorous New England phrase which she had picked up from her mother.

behind Occurrences 1%

"Let each, on leaving this spot, leave also all animosity behind him.

at Occurrences 1%

In his pride of maritime dominion and in his thirst of commercial monopoly he strikes with peculiar animosity at the progress of our navigation and of our manufactures.

among Occurrences 1%

Did you ever know of a church function that did not arouse animosities among the women, Mr. Squills?" The gentleman, in the presence of men of truth, had to admit that he never knew of such a thing.

Which preposition to use with  animosity