detestable

Example Sentences

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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

It is not a scarlet letter enough for me that detestable owners are merely forced — or encouraged — to sell teams they ruined in myriad ways.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023

Thus, the idea that this unwelcome stranger would bring mayhem to their delicate balance was detestable.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman