loathsome
Example Sentences
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The most brilliant collector of Cubism of his generation, he emerges as wickedly funny and in most other ways loathsome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who ran against Trump in the latest Republican primary, prosecuted the case at the time and called it “one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes” he had seen.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024
Chief among them is Simon Bennebjerg’s De Schinkel, the most loathsome movie villain in many a moon.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024
Santos, a person normally immune to a life of truth, correctly called Ziwe out for why she would pursue a sit-down talk with him knowing that he is the ultimate loathsome charlatan.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024
“But sturdier than wood we now are—and the pale green of things is a better camouflage against the sky and sea. It protects us from the loathsome, scanning eyes of the beasts.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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