Example Sentences

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Hating the man and owning the stock is intellectually honest.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

The way Song phrases their breakup is insightful: Hating his poverty makes Lucy hate herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

Hating on a particular opposing player is as ingrained a ritual for NHL fanbases as throwing hats on the ice for a three-goal “hat trick” performance.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Thorne, the author of all-time rom-com favorite “The Hating Game,” went in a more science-fiction direction with this tale of Victor Frankenstein’s sister, who attempts to create the perfect man.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2022

Hating Miss Hilly’s the only thing that crazy woman and I have in common.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett