detested
Example Sentences
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She detested the East Coast avatars of apocalypse, like Nathanael West, who saw only doom and gloom in sunny L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
A boisterous protest greeted fans arriving at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, with demonstrators waving the pre-revolutionary flag detested by the leaders of the Islamic republic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
His father, Kenneth, was a conscientious objector who detested social injustice, nuclear weapons and smoking in equal measure.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I think it’s proper to say that they really detested each other,” said Robert Aldrich, the film’s director.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Yet she detested that “most meaningless of phrases, ‘plain Miss Smith.’”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
