despised
Example Sentences
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It’s about understanding that that the removal of a single despised figurehead isn’t enough.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
Hamilton despised those with “no principle but to get money.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
They are notorious goons, despised virtually everywhere for their ability to agitate, aggrieve and annoy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Part of Lord Mandelson's mystique - and one of the reasons why he is despised by some in the Labour movement - is his love of political intrigue, gossip and plots.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
She began having long conversations with Father in Yiddish, speaking a language she had once despised to a man who no longer existed.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
