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loathe

[lohth] / loʊð /


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The Vances, however, can’t seem to shake off suspicions that they loathe each other, no matter how many smiles they flash at the camera.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

“They’re loathe to really critique some of the foundational problems like a real ideological opponent would.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Pratt’s loudest fans fundamentally loathe modern-day L.A., and that should chill all other Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Like him or loathe him, Viktor Orbán was one of a handful of leaders who consistently punched above his weight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

My questions lead to more questions, most urgently how becoming the leader of an Empire I loathe can possibly result in my attaining “true freedom—of body and of soul.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

As a feminist who loathes the idea of toxic masculinity, I’ve worked to understand what is going on with the sexes these days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

"Head coach Eddie Howe loathes to lose long-serving players in January, but this could yet be one to watch if Newcastle sense an opportunity to sign a summer target a few months early."

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026

He cited the example of a 55-year-old client who loathes his high-paying job, but can’t escape the grind.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025

Like a hostess who secretly loathes her guests, Shelley encourages her characters to flatter themselves and expose their braggadocio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

“Only that he loathes school and wishes to come home.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Well, if we’re going to be loathed, we might as well stand on the right side of history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

There’s a reason why you’ll leave as one of the most loathed owners in baseball history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The controversies have coincided with the drop in Reform polling support and in popularity for Farage, long a divisive figure loved and loathed in largely equal measure.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Eight months ago, no one in college football was as widely loathed as Lane Kiffin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

And later, as she sat on the veranda waiting for him, she loathed herself for not finding better words.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

This provides a viewer with that 100-proof cocktail of envy, loathing and cringy-ness that has been the gold standard of unscripted television.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Janeites may be forgiven for overlooking, if not outright loathing, Mary Bennet from Austen’s sacred “Pride & Prejudice” text.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Michael Jackson is a prime example of this conundrumFor his millions of devotees their love for him is rivalled in intensity only by their seething loathing for his critics.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

“We wear your loathing with pride,” Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said in a post on X addressed to S&P, adding that the company “is and remains extremely profitable.”

From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025

A little honest loathing might be refreshing, like a tart wine after too much sweet.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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