love-hate

adjective

: feeling or showing a mixture of love and hate

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Novak’s complicated, love-hate relationship with Hollywood is dissected throughout the documentary. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025 What started as a rocky relationship soon turned into a classic love-hate dynamic, and eventually, a genuine connection. Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Not-so-fast trains America’s love-hate relationship with fast trains stretches back to October 1964, when Japanese National Railways opened its Shinkansen high-speed line between Tokyo and Osaka. David Alff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025 Warner would develop a love-hate relationship with the character. Javier Cordoba, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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