I can't suddenly change and come up with really hostile questions.

He peppered her with hostile questions, driving her to the verge of tears.

Only three years ago, a World Bank seminar on population planning provoked hostile questions from an audience of journalists and officials.

They were both smart, clever guys who could not be rattled, and easily deflected even the most hostile questions from Microsoft's lawyers.

Why in the world is that a hostile question?

Mr. Bush faced direct but not hostile questions in the interviews.

But it kindled a little at the hint of a hostile question.

At a legislative hearing last week, lawmakers peppered commission officials with hostile questions.

Come back fast and decisively to hostile questions.

The emotion of Tuesday's first news conference, at which he fended off hostile questions, appears to have shifted.