detest

Example Sentences

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Ethnic Persians are about half the population, and even those who detest the theocratic regime don’t want the country to break up or descend into civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

She wants revenge without dwelling on its cause or her trauma — a word Hester would surely detest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

People detest her and Prince Harry for stepping back from their royal duties and even more so for going public about what life was like for them.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

Not only do the Fremen detest colonizers mining their planet for spice and often attack them, the mining operation is also a dangerous activity in and of itself.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

“Stop calling me Kate. I detest that nickname. And don’t lie to me. You’re going to sneak out tonight with that boy to visit the Spencers’ farm, and I’m going with you.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland