hated
Example Sentences
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She later recalled she hated the grey streets of the capital after the semi-rural idyll in which she had spent her early childhood.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Growing up, I was one of those reflexively contrarian teenagers who hated anything popular and found value in almost anything obscure, independent or weird.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
He tried golf, was terrible at it, hated it, and went back to work manufacturing $5 electric toothbrushes because he found it more engaging than the golf course.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Wagoner hated the idea and eventually sued Parton for breach of contract; she wrote “I Will Always Love You” to try to get the older country star to see where she was coming from.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Leah hated Elisha so much that her detailed memoirs skipped years of her own life to make sure Kane’s name was not included in her version of the Fox sisters’ story.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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