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

“It’s despicable to imprison a person for exercising their 1st Amendment rights,” McBroom said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Amy Madigan’s gut-wrenching turn in “Weapons” as the despicable, bewigged witch Aunt Gladys became impossible for the Academy to ignore, largely thanks to the amount of hype surrounding Madigan’s character.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

It was a "despicable attempt to associate me with the Bondi massacre", she said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

“Long John Silver would maroon you for such despicable behavior.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser