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Recent Examples of misanthropy
There’s no sense of real darkness, real misanthropy, or real conflict because Hanks never dares to reveal the man’s unlikability.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
There have been dark wells of hate online since the Usenet era, but back then, misanthropy was distributed across thousands of different platforms.
—Steven Johnson, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2018
But her unorthodox approach both alienates and entrances those around her in the latest delicate comedy from Hong, where characters booze and smoke their way through their ennui without ever succumbing to soul-crushing misanthropy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Gervais plays Tony, a newspaperman who's sunk into miserable misanthropy after losing his wife, Lisa (Kerry Godliman), to cancer.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
There have been dark wells of hate online since the Usenet era, but back then, misanthropy was distributed across thousands of different platforms.
—Steven Johnson, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2018
But her unorthodox approach both alienates and entrances those around her in the latest delicate comedy from Hong, where characters booze and smoke their way through their ennui without ever succumbing to soul-crushing misanthropy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Gervais plays Tony, a newspaperman who's sunk into miserable misanthropy after losing his wife, Lisa (Kerry Godliman), to cancer.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthropy
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But Roy is widely seen as an extreme long shot for the job given his antagonism to leadership and his previous votes against procedural rules — legislation designed by the Rules panel that governs debate and consideration of amendments on the House floor — despite being on the committee.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2025
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Archival footage helps the director explore the history of Cuban resistance, its antagonism to the American imperial project and Fidel Castro’s evolving reputation.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Nov. 2024
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International pressure is growing as the United Nations urged both sides to prevent a resurgence of hostilities.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Soon, hundreds of thousands of Gazans would enter Israel daily for work, and Gaza's economy became tied to Israel's, but hostility persisted.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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What that means for you IRS announces the start of the 2025 tax season The current animosity bears many similarities to an earlier episode in U.S. history — the Tariff Act of 1930 — which triggered an all-out trade war and exacerbated the Great Depression, according to economic historians.—
Greg Iacurci,Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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While this time the hostilities won’t play out militarily, such animosity will shape the Canadian parliamentary elections that must be held by October.—
Lawrence B.A. Hatter / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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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
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Many worry Musk’s words have given new momentum to far-right figures bent on using the historic abuse, which was primarily carried out by groups of men of mainly Pakistani heritage, to stir racial hatred.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The subsequent 444-day hostage crisis at the embassy in Tehran kindled decades of enmity.—
Nasser Karimi,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Trump is a better investment than your average president: Both the blessings of his favor and the consequences of his enmity are more extreme.—
Ezra Klein,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Honey Will Cure Your Allergies Limited evidence suggests that honey may help improve some allergies.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
15 Feb. 2025
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However, research has shown up to 20% of kids with a peanut allergy eventually outgrow it.6 Was this page helpful?—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2025
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During Donald Trump's first four years in office, Kennedy Center officials were forced to walk a public tightrope between the tradition of the president attending the ceremony and the open antipathy toward Trump from multiple honorees.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2024
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During President-elect Donald Trump's first four years in office, Kennedy Center officials were forced to walk a public tightrope between the tradition of the president attending the ceremony and the open antipathy toward Trump from multiple honorees.—
ASHRAF KHALIL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Dec. 2024
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Trump has previously expressed his dislike for paper straws.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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Yeah, that’s not really big news, but Chase reiterated his dislike for the Chiefs ahead of Sunday’s Pro Bowl.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
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