detestable
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The idea of Guy’s killing Bruno’s detestable father in return is merely a dramatic device to show how remorselessly Guy is drawn down into the dark coils of the conspiracy, against his better self.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Yes, even detestable speech of that kind should remain as free as possible.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2024
And how a beloved author could have been a detestable human.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
After Charles' execution in 1649, England's Crown Jewels were melted down or sold on the orders of the republican revolutionary Oliver Cromwell as representative of the "detestable rule of kings".
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023
She told Odysseus, who was at first inclined to think it all a trick on her part to do something detestable to him,—drown him, very likely,—but she finally convinced him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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