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They often mimic each other’s arguments, accusing one another of hatefulness or of abandoning their values.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

There is no denying either the wide-ranging hatefulness of her prior remarks or the remarkable nature of her nomination, though the chances of it becoming a win dwindle with each passing day.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

To see him disrespected spreads negativity and hatefulness.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

And as those principles are pursued in courts, legislatures and break rooms, there’s less tolerance than ever for the low-level hatefulness perpetrated daily by workplace bullies.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

Without his teeth, some of the hatefulness seemed to have gone out of him.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison