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Recent Examples of misanthropy
The film follows a London housewife named Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) who takes her misanthropy out on everyone around her.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 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
But there is more, much more, to McKellen’s rendering of Erskine than uproariously unfettered misanthropy.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 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
But there is more, much more, to McKellen’s rendering of Erskine than uproariously unfettered misanthropy.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthropy
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Such anti-social behavior, such as not being fully dressed on the streets of Spanish or French towns, particularly in high tourist season, can only fuel the antagonism felt by locals towards the multitude of tourists who arrive in Europe every summer.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Instead, and contrary to China’s wishes, the war has further entrenched great-power antagonisms among China, Russia, the United States, and Europe.—
Da Wei,
Foreign Affairs,
29 July 2025
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There is a clear correlation between being the victim of hostility and suffering from negative mental health or even physical health.—
Jo Causon,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Time and again the president has expressed optimism after speaking with Putin about winding down the hostilities.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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This widespread animosity presents ongoing challenges for prison management and raises serious concerns about the safety and well-being of those in BOP’s custody.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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By taking away gaming as a form of punishment, parents take away their kid’s social lifeline, and in turn create animosity in the parent-child relationship.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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The Republican Party has nothing positive to say about any person, place or thing that Trump disparages in his rants of hatred.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
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However, Kelly’s hatred towards Beyoncé is well-documented and the singer’s fans have noticed.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Paul Monreal is a fourth-great-grandchild of Catherine and Patrick O’Leary, who endured the enmity of Chicagoans after they were wrongfully accused of starting the Great Chicago Fire, which legend said was started by a jittery dairy cow named Daisy.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Trump has never wavered in his enmity for California.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
23 June 2025
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In my family, there are allergies, dietary restrictions, and personal preferences to navigate—my uncle is pescatarian, my cousin is allergic to gluten, and others just have strong opinions.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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Short-term nighttime itch relief: The drug can be useful for children with eczema (a chronic condition linked to allergies) who are struggling to sleep.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Heritage and its founder Edwin Feulner are the antipathy of conservativism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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But vaccine mandates during the pandemic sowed fierce antipathy towards the technology, leading to widespread public opposition.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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And his noted dislike of Trump may help avoid his push being seen as helping the President.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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Despite their dislike for hugging, canines do enjoy affection on their own terms.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Misanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthropy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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