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Recent Examples of misanthropy
Returning was a heart-wrenching proposition—not least since Goggins’s on-screen persona of Rick—the twitchy, depressive boyfriend of the much younger Chelsea played by Aimee Lou Wood—shares a lot of the brooding misanthropy of his former broken self.
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Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Instead of offering relief, lucidity sharpens his misanthropy.
—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
But there is more, much more, to McKellen’s rendering of Erskine than uproariously unfettered misanthropy.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Interview 'This is Not a Book That is Enthusiastic About Humanity': An Interview with Carrie Jenkins
Anthony Oliveira
Talking to the author of Victoria Sees It about books as mirrors, institutional violence in the academy, and misanthropy.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Instead of offering relief, lucidity sharpens his misanthropy.
—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
But there is more, much more, to McKellen’s rendering of Erskine than uproariously unfettered misanthropy.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Interview 'This is Not a Book That is Enthusiastic About Humanity': An Interview with Carrie Jenkins
Anthony Oliveira
Talking to the author of Victoria Sees It about books as mirrors, institutional violence in the academy, and misanthropy.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthropy
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In a wide-ranging interview that spans his childhood dyslexia, career-long antagonism of Donald Trump and navigation of today’s contracting movie business, Lee is alternately funny and introspective, worried and grateful, but always unapologetically himself.—
Rebecca Keegan,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2025
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What To Know The exchange was a striking moment of open antagonism in the Oval Office, a space typically reserved for formal diplomacy, especially among U.S. allies.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Over the nearly 20 months since the hostilities began, Colin Clarke said there has been a radicalization effect in the U.S., particularly of the political left.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Opposition to the war became hostility toward our own military.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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The monarch will be hoping to offer support to Canada in the face of Trump's comments, while simultaneously deflecting any animosity from Trump towards the U.K.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Fights break out in stands after San Diego’s dramatic 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy The animosity between rival MLS fans at the San Diego-LA Galaxy match Saturday led to wild postgame scenes of fighting that elicited a sizeable police response.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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No more tolerance of hatred, no more mercy for criminals.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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Antisemitism, hatred and terrorism must be stopped, lest our civilization fall into the abyss.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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Yet despite their history of enmity, Tehran and Washington have shown consistent, mutual interest in a deal since Trump’s return to the White House.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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Enrichment remains key in negotiations The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic, closing in on half a century of enmity.—
Giada Zampano,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Staying aware can make a real difference, especially for children, older adults and anyone with asthma or allergies.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Others have described feeling symptoms often related to allergies, the CDC reports.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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That’s probably no longer the case given the Chinese government’s subtle antipathy for those who are pulling out or trying to minimize China.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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There was plenty of shock and disgust—and enthusiasm, too, from figures who shared West’s fascination with Hitler, or antipathy for Jews.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Both players have played down the rivalry, but their fan bases are often vociferous in their dislike of the opposing player.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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On TikTok, users have recently begun lining up their dislikes and branding them with an eye-catching term: propaganda.—
Nicole Stock,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Misanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthropy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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