despise

Example Sentences

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A third cousin, a gospel-of-success evangelical pastor played by Topher Grace, is easy to dislike but a bit more difficult to despise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

That will bring relief to investors and the many Argentine citizens who despise the hold the party has long held over the nation’s political and economic life.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

That famous quotation that is always misattributed to Voltaire, “I despise what you say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.”

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025

His human creator programmed this into them, giving Roy and the Replicants who join him in rebellion a reason to despise mankind.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2025

‘It is easy for you to despise and shrug your shoulders,' his father had said, seeing how it was. ‘You pay no attention to what a man has done.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill