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

“I know they think I’m a pliant little lapdog,” Martin tells Richard, “but I despise them as much as they despise the rest of us for not being them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

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

“I despise them,” Councilman Butch Twining said of the white nationalists who disrupted the vigil.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

If I didn’t hate her before, I am absolutely positive I despise her now.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland