despise
Example Sentences
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“It’s impossible. . . . If I do that, my kids, my grandkids would despise me. My wife will despise me.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Iran has about 90 million people, many of whom despise the regime, many of whom revere it.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
People either love the sitcom’s cartoonish flourishes or despise them.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
Atencio’s fiendish feline would have followed guests throughout the ride, a creature said to despise living humans and with predatory, possessive instincts.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
“The judge will decide where you will live,” Mr. Ferris said in the mushy voice I had come to despise.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Vocabulary lists containing despise
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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