despicable
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In the first public response from Pyongyang, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korea "even called for an apology" and added it is "really despicable".
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“This kind of despicable violence is not who we are as a city,” the mayor said on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
But Lotso’s nihilism, borne from being accidentally abandoned and then replaced, made him a despicable despot, far removed from the good old days when he smelled like strawberries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
A physician who grew up in and works in San Diego, Aayeh Fatayerji, tells the BBC she attended the prayer to "stand in solidarity with the community after this despicable act of hate".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
I had acted stupidly, but Dad’s reaction was vile and despicable.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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Bush's Address on 9/11
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