as in malicious
having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages
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Recent Examples of hateful
After the haur transformation, Kate was the subject of many hateful comments, and some people accused her of wearing a wig.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Jack Osbourne has zero tolerance for hateful comments towards his late father, Ozzy Osbourne.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
YouTube videos posted from an account linked to Westman show a cache of weapons with racist, homophobic, antisemitic and hateful language against Muslims and other minority groups.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
But what Grossenbach viewed as an exercise of religious beliefs was seen by others as hateful and terroristic.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hateful
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Jack Osbourne has zero tolerance for hateful comments towards his late father, Ozzy Osbourne.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
YouTube videos posted from an account linked to Westman show a cache of weapons with racist, homophobic, antisemitic and hateful language against Muslims and other minority groups.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
But what Grossenbach viewed as an exercise of religious beliefs was seen by others as hateful and terroristic.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hateful
Adjective
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In addition, users will be able to permanently block a user from quote-sharing any of their posts, as a hedge against malicious dunks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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That means malicious software is getting smarter, faster and harder to detect.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As and when evidence against that narrative comes out, either via six monthly reports or from some other source, the crash in the stock price will be more vicious than otherwise.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The cruel irony is that the very systems designed to promote inclusion can inadvertently reinforce exclusion.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And of course, to serve as cruel juxtaposition, deGrom retired the Mets in order in the bottom of the inning on just six pitches.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One said bump is a particularly nasty, literal wig-snatching fight between Vida and Chi-Chi.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a nutshell, people are easily irritated and inclined to get caught up in nasty power struggles because they’re entrenched in their own views.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hateful. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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