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 the Riviera in season, Charlie Watts rented in the Vaucluse.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 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 himself, Nailer turned and ran, ducking and dodging with the crowd.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi