detest

Example Sentences

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His exile to the archives provided him with the arsenal of ammunition he used against the system he came to detest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

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

“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

“Don’t you ever call your father that. I detest the sound of it as much as its matter.”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee