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Recent Examples of misanthropy
For now, the contrast between Martin and his patients has a productive friction that gives Charles plenty of grouchy misanthropy to work with.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, Duffy noted that today’s air-travel misanthropy doesn’t just happen on board planes, pointing to fights occurring at baggage claim and arguments with gate agents.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
But after the Oscars reception for 1996’s Fargo — seven nominations and a pair of wins for Frances McDormand and the Coens themselves for their screenplay — the brothers had established themselves as the Academy’s preferred brand of misanthropy.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Many people seem to dwell in politically siloed subcultures (red states, blue cities, suburban group chats, neighborhood-watch forums) that drive them to misanthropy, doomscrolling, and, yes, neurosis.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, Duffy noted that today’s air-travel misanthropy doesn’t just happen on board planes, pointing to fights occurring at baggage claim and arguments with gate agents.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
But after the Oscars reception for 1996’s Fargo — seven nominations and a pair of wins for Frances McDormand and the Coens themselves for their screenplay — the brothers had established themselves as the Academy’s preferred brand of misanthropy.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Many people seem to dwell in politically siloed subcultures (red states, blue cities, suburban group chats, neighborhood-watch forums) that drive them to misanthropy, doomscrolling, and, yes, neurosis.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthropy
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The tension between the couple, contrasted with their joint antagonism towards the devious narrator, is hilarious.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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As ideological blocs collapsed, political scientist Samuel Huntington’s influential 1996 book Clash of Civilizations articulated a growing anxiety that globalization would harden into cultural antagonism rather than consensus.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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But many still derived entertainment from the frequent outbreak of hostilities between the teams, the FIA, and the commercial rights holder (then Bernie Ecclestone; now Liberty Media).—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Their hostility tended to be reserved for Steven Gerrard.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But what’s most surprising is what’s taking place downwind — thanks to their mutual animosity and assets.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Federal law enforcement also raided 22 businesses in Minnesota on Tuesday, according to Reuters, as the president has zeroed in on the Somali-American community there over claims of fraud and his frequent, vocal animosity towards Somalians, as well as Minnesota Democrats.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Soros’ announcement did not say how the foundations will define antisemitism — a point of contention on college campuses and in state legislatures where debates have raged over whether criticism of Israel amounts to hatred of Jewish people.—
James Pollard,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The narrative advances with the tension of the men’s relationship, with special attention paid to how Salieri’s aggression against Mozart was another avenue for his enmity against God.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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The enmity presumably began in 1983 during the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, a 630-nautical mile race starting in Sydney, News South Wales, and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Sharma has seen a substantial rise in cases of skin issues, allergies and cancer in his community.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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And while a musty smell or unexplained allergy symptoms might tip you off that something’s wrong, tracking that odor to its source is another challenge entirely.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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The difference is Netflix had, at best, an antipathy towards the theatrical experience.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The president’s antipathy for Mueller was on full display throughout the course of the Russia investigation, with Mueller – whose tenure as FBI director ended well before Trump took office – brought out of retirement by Trump’s own Justice Department to serve as special counsel.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company said the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Misanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthropy. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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