be detestable

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Turgot, the friend of Franklin, objected to this, but M. Deslandes gave him plainly to understand that 'a government which should tolerate such misconduct would be detestable.'

From France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 by Hurlbert, William Henry

"That's true," yawned out Beecher; "vetturino work must be detestable."

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James

When Vogler came back he entered the Church, was immediately appointed Court Chaplain, and composed a Miserere which all the world declares to be detestable, being full of false harmony.

From The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Nohl, Ludwig

I hated the idea of a war between any of the great powers, and that any of them should be dragged into a war by Serbia would be detestable.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)

"No; to carry it on in so clandestine and private a manner as might secure me from the suspicion of that which I know to be detestable, and bound others up from practising."

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 10 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund