Collocations for hostility - noun

bitter (esp. BrE), considerable, deep, extreme, great, implacable
downright, open, outright, overt
Mixed-race couples faced open hostility.

veiled
There was a barely veiled hostility in her tone.

general, widespread
popular (esp. BrE), public
the widespread popular hostility to the war

personal
continuing, growing
mutual
racial

feel, sense
the deep hostility felt by many teenagers against the police

express, show
arouse, attract (esp. BrE), provoke
Such a move might arouse public hostility.

be greeted with, be met with, encounter, face, meet with
The proposal was met with outright hostility.

hostility between
You could almost feel the hostility between her and her mother.

hostility against, hostility to, hostility towards/toward
the bitter hostility towards/toward the occupying forces

major
active (esp. AmE)

cease, end
Both sides finally agreed to suspend hostilities.

resume (esp. BrE)
Hostilities were resumed later that year.

begin, break out, commence
cease, end
On the November 11, 1918, hostilities ceased.

continue, resume (esp. BrE)

hostility against
the official cessation of hostilities against Japan

hostility between
Hostilities broke out between the two provinces later that year.

the cessation of hostilities
an outbreak of hostilities