despised
Example Sentences
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Burnham has long been unusual as a politician - a leader who has managed to be popular in a time when politicians often disappoint and are sometimes despised.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It’s about understanding that that the removal of a single despised figurehead isn’t enough.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
He despised the way Mauldin portrayed the soldiers and thought it gave the world an unflattering picture of the troops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Over the next few days, I did what any rational woman falling for a man with a cat she despised would do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
He despised Malfoy still for his infatuation with the Dark Arts, but now the tiniest drop of pity mingled with his dislike.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
