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hatred

[hay-trid] / ˈheɪ trɪd /


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All this means it’s hard not to laugh when Hegseth pontificates about his hatred of “weirdos.”

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

It also reflects on how hatred can prevail and how there’s often a tendency to blame others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

“He has endured seemingly unendurable hatred without becoming hateful himself,” Mr. Cruz writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Held in pre-trial detention ever since, Goktas is facing charges of insulting Erdogan and incitement to public hatred, with prosecutors later adding an extra charge of praising crime and criminals, according to the indictment.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

But somehow their differences don’t matter when they can unite in their shared hatred of Stu Papadopolis and his gang of evil trolls.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

The inquiry has received thousands of submissions about the impact of "one of society's oldest hatreds", said the counsel assisting the inquiry, Zelie Hegen.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

In a world of tribal hatreds and ancient resentments, the Gospel unites people in bonds of love who might otherwise have every reason to treat each other with suspicion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

“You can see this just by looking at him because you can see that his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025

That creates a permission structure for unstable people to wallow in their irrational hatreds.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024

He felt like a garbage pail for the actions and hatreds of other people.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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