Behind the ferocious personal animus there is a clash of ideas.

But I never found any personal animus in him, and he was always ready to hear the other side and to revise his judgments.

He trusted she would not mistake the directness of his questions for some personal animus.

She specifically stated that her decision "was not based on personal animus directed at Baca."

She also knew that the admiral had a personal animus for the captain, stemming back to their first meeting, many years ago.

He insisted he had "no personal animus" for the college.

The justices' exchanges, which continued this week, have been fueled by personal animus.

The situation was far too serious for personal animus.

I have no personal animus against you, you understand, but your presence here must be an entirely limited one.

He had no personal animus toward them, although many of his legionnaires seemed to.