despise

Example Sentences

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It’s also difficult to gauge how many of Iran’s 93 million people despise the government enough to rise up against it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Iran has about 90 million people, many of whom despise the regime, many of whom revere it.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

It feels like a gift, and there’s always a risk the bunt isn’t executed correctly, another reason the nerds despise it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 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

"I despise the Nazis. I hate the way they bully people. I hate the way they lie to us. And I hate them telling me what to think."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti