detest

Example Sentences

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The difficulty, of course, is that most Canadians detest Mr. Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

"You do enjoy it, but you also detest and loathe it sometimes because it takes away from the life you want to live," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

“I remember and detest those phonics workbooks we had to use in 1st & 2nd grade. I’m not a teacher. I would have preferred other ways of learning to read.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

And then they tell me I have to wear eyeliner, which I absolutely detest.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli