How to use "hostile" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "hostile" in popular movie and book plots

  • He uses the first to send a message to his people stating that Earth is hostile and his spacecraft has been destroyed.  - Starman (film)
  • Pauline's relationship with her mother, Honora, becomes increasingly hostile and the two fight constantly.  - Heavenly Creatures
  • No longer able to maintain a hostile footing, the Klingons sue for peace with their longstanding enemy, the United Federation of Planets.  - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
  • One man, however, is killed by natives as the crew stop for supplies on a hostile island.  - The Bounty
  • Nick and Nora visit a hostile Janet.  - Song of the Thin Man
  • Before he can leave his chambers, he is attacked by hostile aliens who are swearing revenge on Duke.  - Duke Nukem Forever
  • Shelley is hostile to her and warns, "You don't wanna go looking for folklore.  - Promethea
  • She maintains a hostile relationship with the head cook, mrs Croft (Eileen Atkins).  - Gosford Park
  • The party is met by the island's natives, whom they mistake for hostile savages.  - Doctor Dolittle (film)
  • It must deal with increasingly hostile crowds surrounding it in numerous smaller boats.  - The Sand Pebbles (film)
  • The former is quite open to people they meet on their journey and accepting of help while the latter is more hostile and suspicious.  - Easy Rider
  • William is placed in the pillory, but is defended from the hostile crowd by his friends.  - A Knight's Tale
  • Unexpectedly intelligent and hostile natives capture and kill a large portion of the remaining crew, including the captain and Tom's uncle.  - Time for the Stars
  • Despite their hostile relationship, he is the best choice to instruct Striker.  - Airplane!
  • Unfortunately, it turns out the planet is already inhabited by hostile centaur-like sapients.  - Starman Jones
  • They manage to secure the sphere after a run-in with the hostile alien species on the planet.  - Galaxy Quest

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