love-hate

adjective

: feeling or showing a mixture of love and hate

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Geary had a love-hate relationship with the character of Luke throughout his tenure on the award-winning soap opera; the actor initially exited the show in 1984 to pursue other opportunities. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025 Investors sometimes had a love-hate relationship with artificial intelligence-adjacent stocks in 2025, but in the end the trade accounted for much of the stock market’s gains this year. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025 Kelsey Grammer opened up about his love-hate relationship with Los Angeles. Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025 In a love-hate relationship with your wardrobe this time of year? Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for love-hate

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“Love-hate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love-hate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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