hated

Example Sentences

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"These subjects did not discriminate on who they hated."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The faculty hated the idea, but now it’s getting a promotion on campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“As a kid, I hated Jack,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

According to the request, which was seen by AFP, Musk said: "By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be."

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It was not only the mockery in their faces and the cruelty of their words that I hated so much, it was the injustice.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo