detested
Example Sentences
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The U.S. could soon have the “universally detested Temu Greyhound of the Skies.”
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
As much as he detested the abuse that officials received, he was clear that fielding some boos was part of the job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He "detested his father", according to Neave, and left East Yorkshire for London's fashionable society.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
"I was not a supporter of British imperialism, in fact I detested it," Yavar tells me.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025
He detested the very sight of his son-in-law, who was his aide and therefore in constant attendance upon him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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