despicable

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Benn also said he has had someone in his life for the past 15 years who suffers from mental illness and has "witnessed many episodes of despicable behaviour" that he had to forgive.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Estrosi, who is a vocal supporter of Israel and whose wife is Jewish, denounced the act as despicable and said he wouldn’t be intimidated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“Cesar Chavez the man did something horrible, something despicable, something that we’re not going to justify,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Zelensky called it a "despicable attack" on military personnel in a post on X and urged Iran to put an end to attacks against its neighbouring countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

“I despised him. He was a despicable man.”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver