abhor

Example Sentences

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This isn’t a threat, but a reality I feel I need to convey explicitly, because as a diplomat and a veteran, I abhor war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Briloff would say that markets abhor uncertainty, and less frequent reporting only adds more.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

“I disagree with or even abhor things that Nick Fuentes says, but canceling him isn’t the answer either.”

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025

Spanish fans, who abhor dull football, have bought into it.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2024

Why should nature abhor a vacuum less at the top of a mountain than at the bottom?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton