misanthrope

Example Sentences

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He is a swindler, a snob and a savage misanthrope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Chelsea is sunny and compassionate, while Rick seems like the dictionary definition of a misanthrope.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

A Mariners misanthrope had an all-you-can-hate buffet in front of him Wednesday between the lack of hitting, wayward pitching and nonexistent “D.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

But he proved to be an equal opportunity misanthrope, aiming barbs at both the left and the right.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2022

The characteristic had surfaced, to a greater or lesser degree, in nearly every horse to descend from his great-grandsire, Hastings, a thousand-pound misanthrope for the ages.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand