And despite Eleanor's hostility, he wanted to make her birthday a happy one.

Professor Pittman said that despite such groups' hostility to wine, broad demographic shifts favor increased use.

Despite her secret hostility to the Soviet system she does so well that she is soon promoted.

Despite Rodney's initial hostility to the idea, Del persuades his brother to let him go with him instead.

Despite the communist regime's hostility, Buddhism is still widely practiced in Vietnam.

I skip work on Arbor Day despite my irrational hostility to oak trees.

Despite the character's hostility in this regard, Hendrickson felt it was realistic.

Unable to see the woman he loves in pain, he decides to marry her despite his father's hostility.

When we decided to attune the door so that you could enter despite your hostility, we assumed the capacity for homicide.

Despite his hostility to several provisions in the bill, Patry concluded that the process worked well, in the end.