loathed

Example Sentences

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The jingle first aired in the 1990s and has been loved and loathed by listeners ever since.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The US president may be loathed, mocked or feared by many in Europe -- White says the job of representing him is "pretty easy".

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 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

For decades, throngs of consumers loathed their cable company — a sentiment that Disney and other programmers were able to use in their favor in past battles.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Like most gunters, I loathed the Sixers and was disgusted by their very existence.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline