as in contempt
a very strong dislike
a lifelong hatred of war that inspired him to join a peace movement
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Recent Examples of hatred
How the age-old hatred manifests The track was just the latest in a string of antisemitic incidents surrounding Ye.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 July 2025
There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 July 2025
Johnson described the brawl as regrettable but also inevitable given how much hatred, pressure and pride get packed into a single game.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 July 2025
There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 July 2025
Johnson described the brawl as regrettable but also inevitable given how much hatred, pressure and pride get packed into a single game.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatred
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Officials arrested the 55-year-old on Saturday after a Missouri judge held her in contempt of court for dodging court orders regarding $224,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs owed to PETA.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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The series of photos — and a follow-up Valentine's Day post — were not well-received by Arroyo, who told PEOPLE that Rossi and Smiley barely saw Grayson and all there have been eight contempt of court orders over the years.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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The video then shows Pepe the Frog, a popular internet meme that was added to a hate symbol database during the 2016 election.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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This year, not only will Gauthier hear the hate on Broad Street, but former Duck Trevor Zegras should feel the love inside the Honda Center.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
16 July 2025
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Carlson and Morris also expressed a distaste for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, whom Carlson eviscerated during an interview last week when the pair discussed the conflict in the Middle East and Cruz was unable to answer general questions about Iran, such as how many people live there.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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In the four years my husband and I have been married, his distaste for the LGBTQ community has grown into a passion.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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For the first time, the accord sets a definitive price tag for a U.S. college to assuage the Trump administration, which has made no secret of its disdain for many universities, especially the richest and most selective ones.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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One of the injured parties, who broke their leg and required emergency surgery, expressed disdain for the number of MARTA officers on site.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 July 2025
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The medieval ideal suggests superstition, ignorance, vulgarity, restlessness, cruelty and religion—all of which fill my soul with horror and loathing.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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He’s not emasculated, there’s no affair on the side, there’s no secret loathing, there’s no immature handling of arguments or true failures of communication with dire consequences.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Holly hits the road with the activist and brings along a gun, despite her deep need to be near her home and her abhorrence of weapons.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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The reactions from right-of-center publications divide into roughly four camps, aligning on a spectrum ranging from vocal approval to outright abhorrence.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Dec. 2024
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One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2024
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Without an end to hostilities, no humanitarian corridor can function safely, Palestinian civilians cannot be reached at scale and the hostages will not return home.—
David Miliband,
Time,
29 July 2025
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On Sunday Secretary of State Marco Rubio also called for a swift end to hostilities.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatred. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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