despise

Example Sentences

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People either love the sitcom’s cartoonish flourishes or despise them.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

“I know they think I’m a pliant little lapdog,” Martin tells Richard, “but I despise them as much as they despise the rest of us for not being them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

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 • Dec. 13, 2025

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

“Then he would despise the other room,” Marco says.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern