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

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

“And she’s with that uninteresting crow. I despise that crow. Luna loves me best.”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill