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

A third cousin, a gospel-of-success evangelical pastor played by Topher Grace, is easy to dislike but a bit more difficult to despise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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

Rowan wanted to despise all of this, but there was something about honing one’s skill, no matter the nature of that skill, that was rewarding.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman