How to Use hatred in a Sentence

hatred

noun
  • The war was fueled by hatreds that were centuries old.
  • This troubled city is filled with hatred, prejudice, crime, and fear.
  • She makes no attempt to conceal her hatred for her opponents.
  • He had an irrational fear and hatred of foreigners.
  • But the point is that Putin has gone mad with hatred for Navalny.
    — Anna Chernova, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The Duke of Sussex's hatred of the tabloid press is also weaved throughout the book.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Oilers fans have even more hatred for the Chiefs, though.
    — Matt Young, Chron, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Now, bigots are even more wrong and strong in their hatred.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 26 May 2023
  • Facial hatred is one of my favorite things in the world.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • There’s a lot of hatred, and self-hatred, to contend with.
    — Sheon Han, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024
  • And the actual hatred of the News Feed was spreading—because of the News Feed.
    — Wired Staff, Wired, 21 July 2022
  • But the weather is abysmal, so hatred of gloom is not an option.
    — Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021
  • But the priest cautions his parishioners that their anger must not turn to hatred.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 29 May 2022
  • Those feelings surely washed over her in the aftermath — the hatred and the anger.
    — Kevin McDonnell, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The hatred for all things Raiders is strong in Bronco country.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2021
  • No hatred here, but two titans of the game squaring off.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • That hatred has now put millions of lives at risk as the Russian war against Ukraine grinds on.
    — Adam O’Neal, WSJ, 12 June 2022
  • Progressives let hatred of Trump push them over the edge.
    — Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
  • So, this shame and hatred of self is something that’s deep rooted.
    — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
  • On his face is a terrible sort of hatred for the boy, and for the men, and for the senior soldier, and for himself.
    — Keith Ridgway, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2022
  • In any case, this deer has had a festering hatred for hawks.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Chuck’s anger and hatred (or as Taylor would call it, fuel) shifts from Axe to Prince.
    — Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2021
  • He’s been terrified, in love, hit in the head and, most often, in a state of bitter hatred.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The challenge comes as Asgard comes under threat from the Mangog, a beast made from all the hatred of the universe.
    — Joe George, Men's Health, 8 July 2022
  • The report comes as events of hatred continue to play out.
    — Joshua Sharpe, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 June 2022
  • The hatred of the Jews did not shy away from thousands of dispossessions.
    — Uwe Westphal, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024
  • The hatred between the two programs can extend past the football field.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2021
  • In this country, the pursuit of survival is not rewarded in the same way that the pursuit of hatred is.
    — Mattie Kahn, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 June 2023
  • Schools must be given the resources to make this history resonate with students, not just as a chapter in a textbook but as a living, urgent lesson about where hatred can lead.
    — Aya Shechter, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Despite the devastating losses each incurred, Tehran expects that Hamas and Hezbollah will rebuild themselves, bolstered by grassroots support and hatred of Israel.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025

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