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Recent Examples of misanthropy
There have been dark wells of hate online since the Usenet era, but back then, misanthropy was distributed across thousands of different platforms.
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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
Eventually, my dad seemed to notice my adolescent misanthropy.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
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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
Eventually, my dad seemed to notice my adolescent misanthropy.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthropy
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Both stories are unusually accurate in their sense of hostile inclusion, with French pioneers, Native tribes and white Americans in a state of perpetual antagonism.—
Chris Vognar,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Yet Trump’s position as president of the United States—the largest funder and primary backer of numerous international organizations—makes his antagonism uniquely consequential.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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For example, shrinking the size and scope of government is a goal which could help the country, but reducing or trimming government programs for almost any constituency would be fraught with hostility and political costs.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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While the temporary pause in hostilities provides reprieve for the Gazan civilians, Hamas and their ideological allies are claiming the agreement as a victory.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Already before the earthquakes, Turkish disdain and animosity were communicated to Syrians by the thousand cuts of everyday interactions.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Despite past animosity toward the ACA, some influential Republicans are coming around to keeping enhanced subsidies signed into law by President Biden.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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To understand why Germans at different levels of society backed Hitler, scholars often cite people’s deep commitment to Nazi ideology; the hatred of Jews, homosexuals, Romani, or Communists; or sheer psychopathic sadism.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Platforms originally designed to connect people and foster communities are being weaponized to spread hatred and violence.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The one area in which Trump shows unwavering determination is his enmity toward technical expertise.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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The closest parallel was nearly 50 years ago, when then-Egyptian President Anwar Sadat jettisoned decades of enmity and abruptly announced his readiness to travel to Israel, kickstarting diplomacy that led to a peace treaty.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Dec. 2024
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Nearly six percent of U.S. adults and eight percent of children have at least one food allergy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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This causes a major concern for patient care because medical professionals cannot trust any of their digital files, which inform them of critical information such as drug allergies or existing conditions that are necessary for determining a safe care plan.—
Chris Novak,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Its emphasis on civilizational identity and antipathy to liberal internationalism creates opportunities for entanglements with illiberal states, such as China and Russia, that share the goal of dethroning Western liberalism and the U.S.-led international order. Loading...—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Oct. 2024
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Despite the industry’s antipathy for Joe Biden, U.S. oil output has climbed steadily during his presidency to a record 13 million bpd of oil and 125 bcfd of natural gas today.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Isabel almost immediately develops an intense dislike for Eva, a disorderly presence who disrupts the strictly regimented life Isabel has built for herself.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
25 Dec. 2024
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After openly expressing his dislike of USC’s previous defensive staff, Gentry was a big fan of Entz.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Dec. 2024
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