despise

Example Sentences

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Iran has about 90 million people, many of whom despise the regime, many of whom revere it.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

People either love the sitcom’s cartoonish flourishes or despise them.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

It feels like a gift, and there’s always a risk the bunt isn’t executed correctly, another reason the nerds despise it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

That will bring relief to investors and the many Argentine citizens who despise the hold the party has long held over the nation’s political and economic life.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

But let me not hate and despise myself too much for these feelings; I know them to be wrong—that is a great step gained; I shall strive to overcome them.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë