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
There is power in speaking up to reveal these hateful ideologies that have incited deadly violence.
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Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Is the streamer afraid of offending hate groups by depicting them as hateful and/or groups?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
Morelo recounted hateful reactions to his art, including people smudging out and scribbling over his spots.
—Max Bacall , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Then there’s Penn, whose Lockjaw is a hateful, venomous sort who’s easy to hate.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Is the streamer afraid of offending hate groups by depicting them as hateful and/or groups?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
Morelo recounted hateful reactions to his art, including people smudging out and scribbling over his spots.
—Max Bacall , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Then there’s Penn, whose Lockjaw is a hateful, venomous sort who’s easy to hate.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hateful
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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In fact, malicious hackers often strike when their target’s guard is down.—
Richard Forno,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Make people laugh and help people out and just keep that vicious cycle of fun going.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some beaches along the East Coast might no longer exist after a vicious storm threatening significant coastal flooding passes through the area this weekend, AccuWeather warned in an email to reporters on Thursday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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This culture is incredibly cruel, and things have gotten really obscene.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Supporters of the new laws praised the legislation as a major step toward ending cruel breeding practices and protecting consumers.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Removing Stains From Wood Cabinets Food, beverages, and dirty hands can leave nasty stains behind, even after cleaning.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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The overriding question should be will the Texas line figure out how to protect QB Arch Manning from OU’s nasty front four?—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Hateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hateful. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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