hate
verb (used with object)
to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest.
had hated
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past perfectof hate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Maybe her kid just hated skirts, the way she had hated skirts.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
Born near Los Angeles in 1944, to a United Methodist minister and a teacher, Leslie had hated his red hair and his name, and went by Les instead.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
But, she replied, she had "hated every minute" of the feud, and had never intended for it to end up in court, or for Mrs Vardy to receive abuse online.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2022
The "Terminator" star has been open about his relationship with his children and previously revealed his kids had "hated" his move from the Hollywood industry to politics.
From Fox News ● Jul. 8, 2021
Matthias had hated the idea of letting Nina go anywhere without him, especially in her state, but Kaz had convinced him that keeping her and Kuwei aboard the Ferolind would leave them exposed.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
