act of hostility

"There have been so many acts of hostility against the team."

If they move, we'll consider that an act of hostility, and we will attack."

His act of hostility got him kicked into general pop, then the real adventure began.

In fact, such action has even been considered an act of hostility by some cultures, and is therefore specifically not recommended.

That would be taken as an act of hostility."

Like rape, for some perpetrators it's an act of hostility and aggression.

And when Jim picked up a magazine at that particular moment I took it to be an act of hostility.

"And before hunting them mercilessly, you would not wait until they had committed some fresh act of hostility against us?"

War defined as a period where conflict is carried out as an act of hostility by armed forces between or within a nation.

If there is another act of hostility you will be called up on deck one by one - and shot."

The two powers, unaided by allies, might have continued long at war without any considerable acts of hostility.

Violation of a system claimed by the other species was an overt act of hostility, which could end in war.

"This is not an act of hostility or revenge, but a judicial move with all the form and substance of the law," he said.

"All acts of hostility on the part of both armies are to cease from this date."

But the greatest and most painful act of hostility was the imposition of war on our revolution.

This act of hostility will not go unpunished!"

Much larger and more deadly acts of hostility took place in the republic of Dagestan.

Whether the Serenissimans are right or wrong in seeking your death, to defy them thusly at their own gates is an open act of hostility.

This occupation was justly regarded as a decided act of hostility; war was thus practically declared.

The peace with the Draconians lasted many years, but suddenly devolved into senseless acts of hostility.

This is not-I repeat, not-an act of hostility.

Their bland voices, badly coordinated stage movements and limp attempts at robot dancing in "Because" were almost acts of hostility.

This led to a brief period of cooling in relations, particularly following the "hood event", which was perceived as an act of hostility in Turkey.

You will notice that Shylock's refusal to dine with Bassanio is treated in the play as an act of hostility.

No plane, no ship, no soldier of Britain shall commit any further act of hostility.