hated

Example Sentences

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Greenspan hated the measures and had been aghast that so many economists blessed the idea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

And although he said he hated it, the Roger Cook doorstep was, he felt, essential.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

In it, Vance credits Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk — who is even more hated than her dead husband — for convincing his wife, Usha Vance, to have a fourth child.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Jack, a kid I’d hated, a kid that I considered a psychopath.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“I was so afraid you hated me. For not telling you sooner. For talking to you as Traveler after you’d told me to leave you alone. For everything.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows