Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Usage examples of "love-hate relationship".
Over the past weeks, Margo had developed a love-hate relationship with price guides.
She shopped, began a love-hate relationship with the Nautilus equipment in the health club, and generally fought off boredom.
She turned back to him, said abruptly, 'I think Dom had a love-hate relationship with Tony.
His impression the impression of a trained psychiatrist is that she is eminently sane in spite of a neurotic love-hate relationship with her father.
Really, Bill knew his talent wasn't the issue but he had this ongoing love-hate relationship with performing and he seemed continually to search for reasons to get away from it, in favor of a more consistent existence, only to be pulled back in almost immediately.
Children often develop a love-hate relationship with him, deeply felt ambivalence.
Perec, who has a love-hate relationship with the French media, has made being late an art and was true to form this meet.
My guess is that they have a sort of love-hate relationship with whatever gods they worship.