despise

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

“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