hateable
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hateable
Example Sentences
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Best known for her New York-set point-of-view videos, the prolific 29-year-old comedian, actor and writer has amassed more than 800,000 followers in three years on the strength and utter relatability of her “That Friend” videos, which portray Brier playing a variety of characters ranging from well-intentioned and oblivious to downright hateable and entitled.
From Los Angeles Times
The UK series, however, received a zero-star review from the Guardian, which described it as "probably the most hateable TV show ever made".
From BBC
Audiences and critics so ardently hated "The Idol" because the subject matter and behind-the-scenes drama were so hateable.
From Salon
Ms. Brier specializes in point of view, or P.O.V., videos that confront relatable, often hateable characters, with a subtle sneer, gleefully rubbery body and arch delivery of generational catchphrases like “slay, queen” and “I got you,” often repeated for effect.
From New York Times
He ends up playing little more than a collection of glib quips in an admittedly great suit, while Groff gets his shot at a uniquely hateable performance smothered by intercuts to Smith’s original actor Hugo Weaving.
From The Verge
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