loathed

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Thirteen years on, receiving a 10-minute clip from a friend, telling you about a complex family feud or workplace drama, is an experience that is loved by some and loathed by others.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Peter Stolypin, one of the most accomplished Russian statesmen of the era, loathed Rasputin but couldn’t convince the czar to banish him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In high school and at the beginning, I really loathed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The EU is expected Friday to give a long-delayed go ahead to a huge trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur championed by business groups but loathed by many European farmers.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The colonel had never liked the chaplain and now he loathed and distrusted him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller