detestable
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As a former Houstonian, I can attest that the only thing more detestable than a roach is a flying roach.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
"Knowing the vulgarity of the old world, today I try to avoid being listened to by the new world – so that I don't come across as detestable," he told the court.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025
Would they think that the detestable bugs had started to infest their apartments?
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2023
“All right, understandable. Is it a detestable act? Yes. You don’t have to like him. You can hate him. But he is sick.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2023
He didn’t suffer, as many “honest men” do, from the detestable righteousness that diminishes their virtue.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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