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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

It’ll be easier to go to your parents’ bank in person, however odious human interaction may be in the midst of your grief.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

But it’s to Raimi and the actors’ credit that they manage to make such an odious character as Bradley actually sympathetic — and so clear a heroine as Linda complex and thorny.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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

Compared with the odious Miss Goodacre, she stood up well.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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