abhor
Example Sentences
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“I have experienced discrimination, which I abhor when directed to me or to anyone else,” said DeJute, who is gay.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
This isn’t a threat, but a reality I feel I need to convey explicitly, because as a diplomat and a veteran, I abhor war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Briloff would say that markets abhor uncertainty, and less frequent reporting only adds more.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
“I disagree with or even abhor things that Nick Fuentes says, but canceling him isn’t the answer either.”
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025
Why should nature abhor a vacuum less at the top of a mountain than at the bottom?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing abhor
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