love-hate

adjective

: feeling or showing a mixture of love and hate

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His love-hate relationship with bestie Kate Chastain kept many seasons afloat, especially when the two were at each other’s throats. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Daisy is in a love-hate triangle of her own making. Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024 Trump has had a love-hate relationship with Fox News, but still made nearly 20 appearances on the network from August-November. Between the lines: As in his first term, Trump appears to be treating hiring for top government posts like a casting call. Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024 But like all of our institutions, SNL exists partly to be argued over and complained about, mirroring the love-hate relationship the rest of the country has with New York. David Lachapelle, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for love-hate 

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“Love-hate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love-hate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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