Examples of hateful in a Sentence
the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages
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While Kirk was praised by conservatives as a champion of free speech, he was also criticized for comments that many other Americans found hateful toward LGBTQ+ communities, non-Christians, people of color and women.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Sheikali's case In March 2025, Sheikali's phone flooded with hateful messages.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
When this fails to happen—and her hopes of marrying off a perfect daughter are dashed—Barbara grows hateful and ultimately delusional.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
For generations, students have learned about complex historical figures who, despite their positive contributions to society, were inarguably problematic, hateful or bigoted while alive.
—Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Sheikali's case In March 2025, Sheikali's phone flooded with hateful messages.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
When this fails to happen—and her hopes of marrying off a perfect daughter are dashed—Barbara grows hateful and ultimately delusional.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
For generations, students have learned about complex historical figures who, despite their positive contributions to society, were inarguably problematic, hateful or bigoted while alive.
—Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Hateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hateful. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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