as in disliked
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as in despised
to dislike strongly
she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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Recent Examples of hated
Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
His rule, however, was brutal, and he was hated and feared.
—N.t. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
They are hated, and then they are elevated by well-meaning obsessives via the use of premium ingredients and better production techniques, and then liking these foods becomes a symbol of taste and sophistication, of being in on something.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
Debbie hated school and dreamed of being a model.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Guy worked his ass off every damn day and hated losing more than anything.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Abraham Lincoln hated the death penalty and anguished over every case in which he was asked to commute it.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Dec. 2024
Jefferson abstained from spirits altogether and reportedly hated whiskey.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Dressed stylishly in Celine, Mastroianni (whose mother is Catherine Deneuve) said her father hated brands.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Alice sometimes complained to Andrea that Gerry hated her.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
His rule, however, was brutal, and he was hated and feared.
—N.t. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
They are hated, and then they are elevated by well-meaning obsessives via the use of premium ingredients and better production techniques, and then liking these foods becomes a symbol of taste and sophistication, of being in on something.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
Debbie hated school and dreamed of being a model.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Guy worked his ass off every damn day and hated losing more than anything.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Abraham Lincoln hated the death penalty and anguished over every case in which he was asked to commute it.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Dec. 2024
Jefferson abstained from spirits altogether and reportedly hated whiskey.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Dressed stylishly in Celine, Mastroianni (whose mother is Catherine Deneuve) said her father hated brands.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Hated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hated. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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