WordNet
n. feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions" [syn: tension]
Usage examples of "latent hostility".
Some of the heads around here could give colanders lessons, leaking their latent hostility.
Which, as far as 7 was concerned, was a brilliant way of showing his latent hostility.
Niall's latent hostility to the Magician, dating back to his vision in the white tower, soon gave way to sympathy.
His latent hostility towards the First Family rose to the surface and swept aside any lingering doubts.
Paul often wondered, later in life, if his own fears and knowledge of the family's reputation maybe projected some- thing, but the tension in the fragile-ceasefire atmosphere of mutual suspicion, resentment and latent hostility as they walked through the living room and into that kitchen was like nothing he had ever imagined.
Trent's Russian companion gave no sign of recognizing this latent hostility.
Between Lockwood and de Moche it seemed that there existed a latent hostility.
Vijay replied, seemingly unaware of her patient's latent hostility.
I couldn't decide to what extent it was a latent hostility and to what extent it was embarrassment, a sign of Frank's concern for the humiliation that Bret was suffering.
He could sense the sudden increase of stress, almost a latent hostility, as if the chief engineer had just reported a valve opened to the ocean.
The tone, the manner, were punctilious, correct, but the distaste, the latent hostility were mirrored in his eyes.