reviled

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Take Halle Berry, one of the more famous examples of the post-Oscar slump, winning best actress in 2001 for “Monster’s Ball” before starring in the critically reviled bomb that was 2004’s standalone “Catwoman” film.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

But the MEK was long considered a terrorist group by Washington and enjoys little support inside Iran, where it is reviled for allying with Saddam Hussein's Iraq during the devastating 1980-88 war.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

As Iranian protests grow in size, an unlikely figure is gaining prominence—the son of the country’s reviled shah, who was toppled in the 1979 revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

As founder of the PKK, Ocalan continues to be reviled by many Turks, even after 26 years in solitary confinement.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

But publicly, they reviled it and were obligated to prosecute all slavers.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo