odious
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Certain evangelical leaders may be politically and personally odious, but millions of Americans have flooded into nondenominational churches in search of biblical preaching, youth programs, fellowship, forgiveness and music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Sandford is a particularly odious source of constitutional wisdom, his argument echoed a broader antebellum consensus.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
It’s not amoral to exercise exceptional prudence when considering an attack on another country, no matter how odious you may find its government.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
“Ah, this odious swindle, human life,” he swore, after his daughter Jean endured a major epileptic seizure.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
“How many letters you must have occasion to write in the course of a year! Letters of business, too! How odious I should think them!”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing odious
Fahrenheit 451
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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