misanthropy

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Recent Examples of misanthropy Returning was a heart-wrenching proposition—not least since Goggins’s on-screen persona of Rick—the twitchy, depressive boyfriend of the much younger Chelsea played by Aimee Lou Wood—shares a lot of the brooding misanthropy of his former broken self. Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025 Instead of offering relief, lucidity sharpens his misanthropy. Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025 But there is more, much more, to McKellen’s rendering of Erskine than uproariously unfettered misanthropy. Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025 Interview 'This is Not a Book That is Enthusiastic About Humanity': An Interview with Carrie Jenkins Anthony Oliveira Talking to the author of Victoria Sees It about books as mirrors, institutional violence in the academy, and misanthropy. Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misanthropy
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Noun
  • For years, shared antagonism toward the U.S. has been pushing China, Russia, and Iran together.
    Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
  • Given the humiliation Israel has already imposed, and the threat of regime-toppling force, Tehran may dial back its antagonism.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • In addition, citizenship can be revoked if an individual commits certain actions, including treason, serving in a foreign military engaged in hostilities against the U.S., or renouncing citizenship.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
  • Advertisement Yet Indo-Pak relations haven’t always been defined by hostility alone.
    Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Despite the animosity between the two franchises, one star player managed to give his competitor their flowers.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
  • Daniels, a leader of the activist group known as The Heights Movement, said the animosity some feel toward Evendale goes beyond the old incorporation fight.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Their dynamic seems born not of enmity but something almost more collaborative.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
  • This is a big call, as anti-U.S. enmity may have passed.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Symptoms of an apple allergy often include itching and tingling in the throat and mouth.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
  • Prior to setting sail, guests are provided with a cuisine preference form, and each sailor must provide their meal preferences and allergies.
    Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • But the Anti-Masons’ political ascendancy was short-lived; the party collapsed in the 1830s and was largely absorbed by the Whigs, who shared the Anti-Masons’ economic preferences, as well as their antipathy toward Jackson (himself a prominent Freemason).
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Critics called the case politically motivated, driven by then-President Joe Biden’s antipathy toward the oil industry.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • Smillie plays Bruce Milch, a veteran park ranger with an attitude (and a particular dislike for Turner).
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 July 2025
  • In a move that seemed a long time coming due to POTUS’ relentless dislike of Maurene Comey’s father over allegations that the Republican was a puppet of Russia president Vladimir Putin, the former Celebrity Apprentice host’s Department of Justice pink-slipped the top tier prosecutor today.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 July 2025

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