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hater

[hey-ter] / ˈheɪ tər /


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By the end, and by her own hand, she was reduced to being a joyless hater of holidays and avowed enemy of All Things Fun.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Call me a Dow hater, if you must.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

With the Knicks just two wins from completing a magical title run, the most dedicated NYC hater has to concede:

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

The average person you meet on the street, the odds of them being a Jew hater are not better than them liking Jews.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2025

Momma’s an “anybody but LeBron” hater, and Sekani is a “whoever is winning” fan.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

Dunham’s haters then are just as likely to groan upon a rewatch.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

These haters would be his primary constituents and populate his brain trust if he wins.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

A one-off single, released last October, it's a delicious takedown of Le Sserafim's haters, that asks the question: "If we're really that terrible, how come you're so obsessed?"

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

The hordes of Luce haters might not matter.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

“Just trying to show the haters they won’t win,” I say carefully.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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