despise

Example Sentences

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If the person I cared most about in the world despised my efforts, how could I hope that anyone else would like it?

From Los Angeles Times

Many fence-sitters despise the regime but want a certain chance of success before entering the fray.

From The Wall Street Journal

With those words, Imai immediately became something of a folk hero to any baseball fan who despises the Dodgers—a group that currently includes just about everyone outside of L.A.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you’re a fan of any team besides the Dodgers, you might despise all the money they spend on players.

From Los Angeles Times

For him, this zeitgeist translates into commodities “smoking” bonds and he regards the “despised oil/energy” sector as the best contrarian trade out there, after a long period of underperformance.

From MarketWatch