despicable
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“These hateful and despicable attacks have no place in our city,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Who are you to call me unworthy or despicable when you don’t even know me!!” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
A physician who grew up in and works in San Diego, Aayeh Fatayerji, tells the BBC she attended the prayer to "stand in solidarity with the community after this despicable act of hate".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
In a statement on Thursday, the governor of the Bandiagara region "condemned these despicable and inhumane acts in the strongest possible terms".
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
The librarian—a despicable woman named Peggy—was behind the desk reading a copy of Woman’s Day, and didn’t look up.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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