love-hate

adjective

: feeling or showing a mixture of love and hate

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The pair’s love-hate working relationship kicked off quickly. — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 That love-hate relationship with Europe is also another key part of Russia’s perception of itself in the world. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Shotgun Nerfs and Improved Weapon Viability I've always had a love-hate relationship with the Gnasher, the series' shotgun. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 Today marks a new and an international chapter in the love-hate relationship. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for love-hate

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