as in malicious
having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages
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At the time of writing, May's post has received 52,000 upvotes and over 6,000 comments—both supportive and hateful.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Watch on Deadline Following the fallout from Trump’s hateful rally at MSG, Biden took on a call by the Hispanic advocacy group Voto Latino.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Some fans are also being forced to watch graphic and hateful political ads — and though some ads are preceded by a broadcaster’s warning, there’s not much anyone can do about it.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Platforms should also maintain strict standards for appropriate content, prohibiting the use of voices for content that is harmful, hateful, fraudulent or intended to incite violence.
—Matt Hocking, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Watch on Deadline Following the fallout from Trump’s hateful rally at MSG, Biden took on a call by the Hispanic advocacy group Voto Latino.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Some fans are also being forced to watch graphic and hateful political ads — and though some ads are preceded by a broadcaster’s warning, there’s not much anyone can do about it.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Platforms should also maintain strict standards for appropriate content, prohibiting the use of voices for content that is harmful, hateful, fraudulent or intended to incite violence.
—Matt Hocking, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Apple has since revoked the notarization for the malicious program.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Between the lines: Many cybersecurity tools scan endpoints for signs of malicious intruders trying to get in.Sam Sabin, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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That forces him to descend the 8,000-foot-and-higher safety zone of the Rocky Mountains, and into the lower-elevation danger zone where vicious monsters roam free.John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Scott, the old pro, knows how to give these scenes a vicious vitality that overcomes any thoughts about how the Romans supposedly got live sharks in the water.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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This soaring exploration of generational trauma starts with Star, a survivor of the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre, who’s forced to speak English and practice Christianity by the man who goes on to found the notoriously cruel Carlisle Indian Industrial School.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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But at times, there’s a defensive, slightly cruel streak to his patter that can eclipse his better angels (of which there are many) and test the goodwill of those around him.Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Good post for a mid- to late-November afternoon: 70 to 100 yards back in timber and along the thickest, nastiest ditch that leads out to crops. 59) Don’t waste precious rut-hunting time.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Reason for Ranking: Yet another solid (and prescient) premise that’s spoiled by a nasty streak and curious jokes about, uh, Abraham Lincoln hitting on Homer.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Hateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hateful. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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