despicable
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In a statement on Thursday, the governor of the Bandiagara region "condemned these despicable and inhumane acts in the strongest possible terms".
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The chimp war study went viral for a variety of reasons, not least of them the lurid spectacle of a species other than our own committing despicable acts.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Estrosi, who is a vocal supporter of Israel and whose wife is Jewish, denounced the act as despicable and said he wouldn’t be intimidated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
“Cesar Chavez the man did something horrible, something despicable, something that we’re not going to justify,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
The theater troupe laughed, and a few of them applauded as if Count Olaf had done something very brave instead of something despicable.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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