despise
Example Sentences
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People either love the sitcom’s cartoonish flourishes or despise them.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
Many fence-sitters despise the regime but want a certain chance of success before entering the fray.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 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
I wonder if Marguerite's pride makes her despise the lowly Therese, or if she is jealous of her visions.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing despise
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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