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
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Users were, however, polarized on the Italian bergamot, yuzu, and lemongrass scent—some loved it; some hated it.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Director Michael Radford hated it, mind you, having a big tantie over the matter and switching it for orchestral movie music on his equally-who-cares director’s cut.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
Some Hezbollah supporters were spotted marching through the streets of Beirut in mourning yesterday, while others disliked and even hated him.
—NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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But its audience score is even worse at a 37%, indicating those who liked Joker 1, and were lining up to see the opening of Folie a Deux, hated it way, way more than the first film.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Users were, however, polarized on the Italian bergamot, yuzu, and lemongrass scent—some loved it; some hated it.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Director Michael Radford hated it, mind you, having a big tantie over the matter and switching it for orchestral movie music on his equally-who-cares director’s cut.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
Some Hezbollah supporters were spotted marching through the streets of Beirut in mourning yesterday, while others disliked and even hated him.
—NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Hated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hated. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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