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Noun
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This is another fatalistic image of the single track on which homosexual desire is condemned to run, love inevitably curdling into hatred.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Irish rap trio Kneecap has been banned from entering Canada, with the government accusing the group of allegedly promoting violence and hatred and supporting terrorist groups.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the friendship fell apart earlier this year when Farage refused to echo Musk’s support for Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), who was previously jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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My dream of becoming a woman was exchanged for a different fantasy, a kind of eternal world of teen-agers, who had nothing but contempt for adults.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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His disdain for Christmas is no match for visits from enchanting ghosts, a lively ensemble of characters, and the music of the season.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a new documentary, Murray and Tom Hanks reflect on their late friend's disdain for media attention surrounding his body.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Too many of you are more concerned with being polite and *appearing* to be good people rather than showing some damn backbone and standing on principal (sic) to condemn hate.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trail of clues This incident has striking similarities with past hate acts in France.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The bullying, coupled with his toxic view of women and self-loathing, is what ultimately triggers the attack.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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Voters may still put many or even most Democrats into office, but if the party wants to recover, its top leaders must start this election cycle with something more than fear and loathing.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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More than avoiding malice, we are called to take responsibility for the impact of our words.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Understand that controlling behaviors may stem from fear and insecurity rather than malice.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shari escapes, but not without realizing that her mother’s malevolence has permanently marked her sense of self.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s an extremely human sentiment, reflecting anger and malevolence.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Lovelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovelessness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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