despised
Example Sentences
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That team became the lordly Yankees, an “aesthetically evil” and “universally despised dynasty” that, nonetheless, Mr. Gittlitz grudgingly admits, has a lot of working-class fans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Hamilton despised those with “no principle but to get money.”
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Part of Lord Mandelson's mystique - and one of the reasons why he is despised by some in the Labour movement - is his love of political intrigue, gossip and plots.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
They despised them with a passion rarely directed at any plant species.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
Gregor had only been in the Underland a few days, and he already despised rats.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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