hateful

Example Sentences

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The phrase is currently under consideration to be banned as part of new laws cracking down on "hateful" slogans after the Bondi Beach shootings.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Coventry said at a news conference last week that the IOC has a safeguarding unit that monitors the organization’s social media platforms for hateful messages.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

As well as the ban, Sanchez pledged to change Spanish law to make the chief executives of tech platforms "face criminal liability for failing to remove illegal or hateful content".

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

It is tempting to downplay these hateful displays as fringe.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

Mama and Daisy could do anything in the world with the hateful old things, but I couldn’t.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls