Thesaurus / misanthropic
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McKenzie considers topics such as how to grapple with climate change as an outdoors lover, or her discomfort with misanthropic coverage of overcrowding at parks.
THE BEST OUTDOORSY EMAIL NEWSLETTERSSMURGUIAOCTOBER 13, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEBregman found study after study that debunked the cynical view, which he says has been influenced by bad science and misanthropic philosophers.
RUTGER BREGMAN ON WHY HE HAS FAITH IN HUMANITYRYAN KROGHMAY 11, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEThe show may, in fact, turn out to be her and Carlock’s least misanthropic comedy to date.
NBC’S MR. MAYOR IS A FASCINATING MIX OF TED DANSON’S CHARM AND TINA FEY’S PITHJUDY BERMANJANUARY 7, 2021TIMEWe believe it to be anti-Christian in its character, and misanthropic in its pretended sympathies.
THE CONDITION, ELEVATION, EMIGRATION, AND DESTINY OF THE COLORED PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATESMARTIN R. DELANYDear Old Guy,—If you will bury yourself like a misanthropic badger, you can't expect to be written to by every post.
PLASHERS MEADCOMPTON MACKENZIEI am not misanthropic: I have learned to bear my superiority with philosophy.
LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE OF POPULAR LITERATURE AND SCIENCE, VOL. 15, NO. 87, MARCH, 1875VARIOUSIt inclines one to hide, to sulk, to shut oneself away and become misanthropic.
THE HISTORY OF SIR RICHARD CALMADYLUCAS MALETWhile always conscious of an overwhelming loss, he held it at bay by a misanthropic philosophy.
JOHN ERMINE OF THE YELLOWSTONEFREDERIC REMINGTONWe know what that work was, and how well he fulfilled it; from the misanthropic recluse, he became the Christian.
RUTLEDGEMIRIAM COLES HARRISBut I returned to my room gloriously misanthropic, and for some time my thoughts, like bees, were busy gathering bitter honey.
MY WIFE AND IHARRIET BEECHER STOWEWORDS RELATED TO MISANTHROPIC
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