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Legislators in Sacramento signaled they are loathe to push money toward Olympic transportation in the face of what they see as stalling in Washington.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"That sort of brought it home to me - like it or loathe it, we have to live with it and come to terms with it."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The Vances, however, can’t seem to shake off suspicions that they loathe each other, no matter how many smiles they flash at the camera.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

Zohran Mamdani may loathe billionaires, but he is taking inspiration from the world’s only trillionaire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Although the Nemesi might sense a bit of themselves reflected in the ship, they see only that which they loathe.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

As a feminist who loathes the idea of toxic masculinity, I’ve worked to understand what is going on with the sexes these days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

"Head coach Eddie Howe loathes to lose long-serving players in January, but this could yet be one to watch if Newcastle sense an opportunity to sign a summer target a few months early."

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026

He cited the example of a 55-year-old client who loathes his high-paying job, but can’t escape the grind.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025

Like a hostess who secretly loathes her guests, Shelley encourages her characters to flatter themselves and expose their braggadocio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

I can't see her doing that if she loathes me.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Musk also told The Economist he was well aware he was "loathed" by some.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The jingle first aired in the 1990s and has been loved and loathed by listeners ever since.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

The US president may be loathed, mocked or feared by many in Europe -- White says the job of representing him is "pretty easy".

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

Peter Stolypin, one of the most accomplished Russian statesmen of the era, loathed Rasputin but couldn’t convince the czar to banish him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

He ran a squad of obstreperous newsboys, whom he loathed, and who loathed him in return, as was clear by their taunts and practical jokes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Janeites may be forgiven for overlooking, if not outright loathing, Mary Bennet from Austen’s sacred “Pride & Prejudice” text.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

“Last summer there was lots of kind of fear and loathing about AI,” Lichtenberg said, “and I feel like there’s been a vibe shift.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Michael Jackson is a prime example of this conundrumFor his millions of devotees their love for him is rivalled in intensity only by their seething loathing for his critics.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

For more than two decades, attorney Robert Silverstein struck fear — and in some cases, loathing — in Hollywood’s real estate establishment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025

Mr. Alacran looked at Matt with undisguised loathing.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer