1
: extreme dislike or disgust : hate
2
: ill will or resentment that is usually mutual : prejudiced hostility or animosity
… old racial prejudices and national hatreds …—
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Peter ThomsonExamples of hatred in a Sentence
He had an irrational fear and hatred of foreigners.
She makes no attempt to conceal her hatred for her opponents.
This troubled city is filled with hatred, prejudice, crime, and fear.
The war was fueled by hatreds that were centuries old.
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Over time, though, this grows into resentment and hatred because of his abandonment.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Chow, a barrister who defended herself, had argued that her past writing was not about inciting action or hatred and was instead intended to foster Hong Kongers’ understanding of mainland China, where many Chinese also hoped to pursue democracy.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Spurious claims against those institutions, and against the judiciary that protects them, have curdled into polarizing hatreds.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
But as the debate gains national attention, more families argue that acknowledging biological differences is not an act of hatred.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Chow, a barrister who defended herself, had argued that her past writing was not about inciting action or hatred and was instead intended to foster Hong Kongers’ understanding of mainland China, where many Chinese also hoped to pursue democracy.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Spurious claims against those institutions, and against the judiciary that protects them, have curdled into polarizing hatreds.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
But as the debate gains national attention, more families argue that acknowledging biological differences is not an act of hatred.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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hatred
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ha·tred
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