detested
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Lai, who was elected president in January 2024, has been an outspoken defender of Taiwan's sovereignty and is detested by Chinese leaders.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
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
The U.S. could soon have the “universally detested Temu Greyhound of the Skies.”
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
As much as he detested the abuse that officials received, he was clear that fielding some boos was part of the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Unlike the chaplain, Corporal Whitcomb detested the seclusion of the clearing in the woods.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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