odious
Example Sentences
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Sandford is a particularly odious source of constitutional wisdom, his argument echoed a broader antebellum consensus.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
It’ll be easier to go to your parents’ bank in person, however odious human interaction may be in the midst of your grief.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
The U.S. wants him to sign a peace deal with provisions that most Ukrainians find odious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
One after another, they denounced political violence and defended Kirk’s right — everyone’s right — to speak on politics in safety, regardless of whether their message is uplifting or odious.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
Those who spied drops of him on their limbs or torsoes drew back with terror and revulsion, as though trying to shrink away from their own odious skins.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing odious
Fahrenheit 451
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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