detest

Example Sentences

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Some musicians have said they detest AI music, but casual listeners may not care how a track is made if they find it catchy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 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

"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 detest most intensely the set-up that surrounds me here.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela