Why hostility toward immigration should have grown so suddenly is more difficult to explain.

The hostility shown towards soldiers, who entered the war believing their assistance was requested, grew defensive.

A solution to Nagorno-Karabakh is being delayed, and hostility is growing between the two nations.

When blacks moved into mixed neighborhoods, ethnic white hostility grew.

And the victim grows weaker and ever more compliant, even as hostility grows within.

Already the hostility was growing and dark men out of the mountains were thrusting into Enedwaith.

Through the middle of the day the pubs remained open and hostilities grew worse.

At the same time, resentment and hostility was growing toward the Chinese by the native Mexican population.

Things were initially cordial but hostilities were growing by the minute.

But as hostility toward smoking and its advertising has grown, companies have increasingly pursued other strategies to attract new customers.