misanthropic

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I was just talking to an actor friend and we both realized that we were drawn, at nine and 10 years old, to these almost dour, misanthropic, middle-aged characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Mr. David descends from a long line of misanthropic American comic minds—Fred Allen, W.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

But Jean-Baptiste was so skilled at showing us the pain behind her misanthropic character’s brittle exterior, I thought she was undeniable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

It is at once unnerving, misanthropic and bleak and, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, it’s produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2023

There was more left to explore, but suddenly it seemed like a waste of time; it was impossible that anyone could still be living here, even the most misanthropic recluse.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs