loathsome

Example Sentences

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The most brilliant collector of Cubism of his generation, he emerges as wickedly funny and in most other ways loathsome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who ran against Trump in the latest Republican primary, prosecuted the case at the time and called it “one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes” he had seen.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

Chief among them is Simon Bennebjerg’s De Schinkel, the most loathsome movie villain in many a moon.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Santos, a person normally immune to a life of truth, correctly called Ziwe out for why she would pursue a sit-down talk with him knowing that he is the ultimate loathsome charlatan.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024

It made me want to say something nice about the loathsome Hattie and Olive.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine