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hateful

[heyt-fuhl] / ˈheɪt fəl /


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He also said the comments were not hateful in nature.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

The commission will also look at social media's "gaps and weaknesses in the detection and removal of hateful content in a timely manner", Lancaster said.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

When he did so, he recalled, some Jews thanked him, some said their children were delighted but they weren’t, and some said hateful things.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

"If something is hateful and intimidating we will take action whatever the academic or historical interpretation of those words," said Harman.

From BBC May 13, 2026

The cold, hateful look the girl flashed Rasheed at this did not escape Mariam, but he was looking down and did not notice.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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