hateful
Example Sentences
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This is misconduct that the people of L.A. need to know about, because if these officers are so casual in their hateful comments, can we trust their judgment on hiring?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“These hateful and despicable attacks have no place in our city,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The commission will also look at social media's "gaps and weaknesses in the detection and removal of hateful content in a timely manner", Lancaster said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
"In more than two-thirds of our decisions about hate speech, we found that platforms failed to enforce their own policies and left up hateful content," chief executive Thomas Hughes said.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
The hollers of those skinny orphans at the fence, with their hateful, mocking laughter, pounded in my ears.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
