hateful

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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

But as an adult, Thorne sees him as a complicated boy, "he is as loving as he is hateful".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“Unfortunately, Redlands is not immune to these hateful acts, as a local family was targeted because of their festive home decorations celebrating Hanukkah,” the Redlands Police Department said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Investigators would conduct interviews on campus, review reams of documents for compliance with various statutes and assess such complex matters as when hateful speech is protected by the First Amendment.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

Growing up while flying along the stars, able to go wherever you wanted, not stuck on some hateful planet which clearly don’t want you.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness