hateful

Example Sentences

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“If they’re going to be saying hateful things, what’s coming next?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The University of Queensland said in a statement to the BBC that Chun's comments were "abhorrent and hateful to the innocent victims of the attack".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“Campy, openly and equally hateful and opportunistic, and above all, shameless.”

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

And when users found her ode to being excited for the weekend, they showered the teenager with hateful comments.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

By the time they were in grade school, close-order drill was as natural as breathing and as hateful as hell.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck