as in hatred
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Flanked by cardboard cutouts of the 37th U.S. President bowling, the brothers discuss much more than their hatred of the man, including dropping out of law school, pro sports, and credit cards.—
Will DiGravio,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025 -
Our region has enough violence, hatred and incitement without more being added from the outside.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Everything about the movement surprised political observers: its virulence, its magnitude, its provincial origins, its apparent lack of structure and leadership, and its adamant refusal to be co-opted by existing political parties and unions.—
Arthur Goldhammer,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2018
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An ePPP is a pathogen that has been modified to enhance its transmissibility and virulence.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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Skyy Clark’s three-pointer was well off the mark with about eight minutes left in the game, giving fans another chance to unleash more vitriol.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Thompson's death surfaced widespread public vitriol at insurers, with stocks across the industry falling in the wake of the news and the subsequent reaction.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The show is about many things: the strangeness, alienation and dark sense of humor that flows from growing up so close to death; the way the moment of our birth dictates our ability to be, or not be, ourselves; the central place our parents and our happy/sad childhoods occupy in our adult memories.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Besides the comedy, Shaun the Sheep Movie also meditates on urban alienation, and the lonely anonymity that’s part and parcel of moving through a metropolis.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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The two begin as mutually loathing roommates only to become best friends who accompany each other to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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The statues of Assad and the posters of his face that adorned every public building lie on the ground, toppled, torn, spat and stomped upon, finally susceptible to his citizens’ loathing and contempt.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Vindictiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindictiveness. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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