detested
Example Sentences
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A boisterous protest greeted fans arriving at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, with demonstrators waving the pre-revolutionary flag detested by the leaders of the Islamic republic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
He "detested his father", according to Neave, and left East Yorkshire for London's fashionable society.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
“I think it’s proper to say that they really detested each other,” said Robert Aldrich, the film’s director.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
George Orwell detested the sermons that came with tea and bread when he was destitute in London.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2025
They disliked Bilbo and detested Frodo, but so magnificent was the invitation card, written in golden ink, that they had felt it was impossible to refuse.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
