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detest

[dih-test] / dɪˈtɛst /


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Not only does the Korean magnate understandably detest that style, she has no love for Lindsay either.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

The difficulty, of course, is that most Canadians detest Mr. Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

“I detest it, the mere idea of it,” Freeman told Variety in a recent interview about “The Gray House,” a historical drama series about the work of Union spies during the Civil War.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

Not only do the Fremen detest colonizers mining their planet for spice and often attack them, the mining operation is also a dangerous activity in and of itself.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

You see, the dark corridors I ran through felt like a lumpy mattress, the kind I detest.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

She said she detests the shift toward app and kiosk ordering at locations in her area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Beijing detests Lai, whom it believes is a separatist.

From Reuters ● Oct. 23, 2023

This, in a sport that absolutely detests nuance.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2023

Those who know him well say he detests opposition.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2023

How she changes her look almost daily—how she detests the idea of choosing one royal appearance for life.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Lai, who was elected president in January 2024, has been an outspoken defender of Taiwan's sovereignty and is detested by Chinese leaders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

She detested the East Coast avatars of apocalypse, like Nathanael West, who saw only doom and gloom in sunny L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

I detested “circling back” and “picking low-hanging fruit.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

The U.S. could soon have the “universally detested Temu Greyhound of the Skies.”

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026

Valentina detested the ferocious disregard for humanity of the Great Terror.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

There’s messaging about neighbors with different political views co-existing amicably – or, if not that, detesting each other for reasons other than politics.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2025

Also detesting the invasion is Maria Yumasheva, the 19-year-old daughter of Russian real estate developer Valentin Yumashev and his wife Tatyana Borisovna.

From Fox News ● Mar. 5, 2022

The former Liga MX star wasn’t shy about detesting powerhouse Tigres UANL.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2021

A reader called me out on it, saying that there’s a difference between disagreeing with a position and detesting a person.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2021

The members, therefore, sat touching, while detesting, each other; they pressed one against the other in spite of the hatred which divided them; the discomfort increased their anger.

From The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville by Alexis de Tocqueville


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