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hateful

[hayt-fuhl] / ˈheɪt fəl /


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It added it had seen "reports of fewer provocative and hateful comments" from many social media users.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some of those videos were subsequently shared on social media and led to cases of mockery or hateful messages, leading to the Paris public prosecutor opening an investigation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The First Amendment prevents government censorship, but one reason there are social penalties, including criticism, shunning and firing for hateful rhetoric, is that it is not, in fact, harmless.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

His parents denied any wrongdoing in an interview with ABC10 News and said the family does not hold hateful beliefs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

As he turned away from her, he could almost feel the heat of her hateful gaze burrowing into the back of his head.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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