detested
Example Sentences
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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
The process has long been detested by physicians and patients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The U.S. could soon have the “universally detested Temu Greyhound of the Skies.”
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
"I was not a supporter of British imperialism, in fact I detested it," Yavar tells me.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
Without waiting to catch breath after his heroic skirmish, he began uttering, over these detested feathers, the most horrible imprecations imaginable.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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