revile

Example Sentences

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Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely,

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

You might not like him, maybe you revile him, but Doc Rivers is the right coach to replace Frank Vogel, writes L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2022

We can dislike her, but we are never permitted to revile her.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2021

“I’ve gone from being just a journalist to becoming some sort of symbol for people who either love me and my work or revile me and my work,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2021

Don’t we have a cheerful, simple morality here in Western Civilization: expect perfection, and revile the missed mark!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver