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Recent Examples of misanthropy
Beneath the veneer of misanthropy and the din of controversy her perspective has often incited lies a more generous sensibility that was always present but is only now coming to the fore.
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Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
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
The film follows a London housewife named Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) who takes her misanthropy out on everyone around her.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
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
The film follows a London housewife named Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) who takes her misanthropy out on everyone around her.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthropy
Noun
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Things change, and antagonisms and jealousies and resentments that weren’t there before emerge.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Heading in, Republicans don’t seem eager to echo the antagonism from the right.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The monthlong celebration comes at a crucial time, as transgender youths continue to face mounting legislative attacks and social hostility nationwide.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police officers eventually began to line tee boxes as the weekend progressed, though that also did not assuage the hostility.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The animosity will be on full display this week at the current version of Yankee Stadium as the two teams meet in a best-of-three AL Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday night.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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What Brandy and Monica gave instead of animosity was longevity.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And hatred rather than ideology is the animating force?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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More violence, more anger, more hatred.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Miguel Herrán and Arón Piper starring, Vivas’ historical drama examines ideological enmity confronted by shared hardship.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Julie, who joined Todd in the confessional interview, noted that the enmity between their eldest children hits particularly hard, given the loss of her brother Trey Hughes in 2002.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Suitable for people with soy or nut allergies.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Sep. 2025
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Pet dander can trigger allergies, and animals can carry harmful germs.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both Erica and the Gorn overcame their antipathy.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Americans who want a Covid booster are left in a lurch because Kennedy’s antipathy now limits what is covered by insurance plans.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some players tacitly admitted their dislike for playing in a minor league stadium.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The economist shifted to a critique of modern dislike of immigration in S-curve economies.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Misanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthropy. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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