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hate

[heyt] / heɪt /




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“They really, really, really hate anyone that deviates from the norm,” he said in a 2021 podcast.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

"He's there, very sort of semi-routine. I hate to disappoint people. We would like to see the war with Ukraine end," Trump said in an interview with conservative radio host Glenn Beck.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Last I checked, Americans really, really hate higher prices.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

M is not governed by the usual impulses of the civilian; she has no use for love or hate, desire or abnegation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

“I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but how will we get the keys back from her?”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

He added he hates to think about what would have happened if the police had not been in the area and got to him quickly.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Hal: “Yeah, but it’s the way she hates them.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Jenner hates the paparazzi for invading her privacy but sees no moral quandary in collecting a check from Mark Zuckerberg, who wants to invade everyone’s privacy.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

He hates Obama for making fun of him then.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

“I guess it’s just weird to read a book your dad wrote about a guy who hates his life, you know?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Pete Hegseth may be the most hated man in Washington.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

He chose a type of filler - hyaluronic acid - that is temporary so he knew that even if he hated the look it would "eventually just dissolve".

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

“I hated that our fans booed her before the game,” Clark said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“And I felt like I was way more fragile and sensitive and kind of hated that about myself as a kid.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

I don’t think I’d ever hated a person more than I did Adek in that moment.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

"Why don't we stop hating on young people? Maybe that's where we should start as well."

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

I was just picturing them both hating how I bastardized their song.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

A whole generation grew up under repression, economic collapse and came of age hating him, said Narges Bajoghli, associate professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

I think the character was designed to start hating.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

You could either like asset-backed bonds or you could love asset-backed bonds, but there was no point in hating them, because there was no tool for betting against them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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