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loathsome

[lohth-suhm, lohth-] / ˈloʊð səm, ˈloʊθ- /


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His whereabouts are known by the loathsome twin giant worms, a brother and sister, who took over the planet Nal Hutta after the slaying of its gangster boss, Jabba the Hutt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

On my second watch, I was shocked by how much of “One Battle After Another” already felt tattooed on my brain, down to the shudder I got from Sean Penn’s loathsome Col.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

If anything, it’s a shame that “Girls” ended before the front-facing video era really took off, given how many people could stand to be made aware of how loathsome and inconsiderate their behavior has become.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 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

The way I was holding it, it looked like a scoop of loathsome fish ice cream sticking out of a wool blanket cone.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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