despised

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With even weaker religious credentials than his father, Mr. Khamenei owes his accession to the hereditary principle despised by the 1979 revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Hamilton despised those with “no principle but to get money.”

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 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

If the person I cared most about in the world despised my efforts, how could I hope that anyone else would like it?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

The thought that Goddard might actually like him made Rowan uncomfortable—because the things that Goddard liked, Rowan categorically despised.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman