despise
Example Sentences
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He didn’t have much reason to despise Cornyn, beyond a stray comment here or there.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
But it has also triggered an unexpected wave of nostalgia, with some Delhi residents expressing affection for a place they often claimed to despise.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“As I understand ‘The View,’ which I despise, that’s what they do.
From Salon • May 13, 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
To her, I must seem mad, to put someone I despise on the throne, but there is no way for me to explain myself.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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