detest
Example Sentences
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Some musicians have said they detest AI music, but casual listeners may not care how a track is made if they find it catchy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
So can a bridge be built between those who detest the love locks, and those who want them to stay in Bakewell?
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024
Not only do the Fremen detest colonizers mining their planet for spice and often attack them, the mining operation is also a dangerous activity in and of itself.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
His detractors are loathe to admit this because they would then have to admit that they too are oddly compelled towards him even as they detest him.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024
“Why does she detest this world of theirs so much?”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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