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odious

[oh-dee-uhs] / ˈoʊ di əs /


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Sandford is a particularly odious source of constitutional wisdom, his argument echoed a broader antebellum consensus.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Stewart did not refrain from expressing this opinion in the saltiest terms on-air, especially to Carlson, the show’s co-host who was cast as the overgrown college Republican with odious views and a polka dot bowtie.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

The U.S. wants him to sign a peace deal with provisions that most Ukrainians find odious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

"Comparisons are odious," wrote Cervantes in Don Quijote.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

“How many letters you must have occasion to write in the course of a year! Letters of business, too! How odious I should think them!”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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