despicable

Example Sentences

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Estrosi, who is a vocal supporter of Israel and whose wife is Jewish, denounced the act as despicable and said he wouldn’t be intimidated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“Cesar Chavez the man did something horrible, something despicable, something that we’re not going to justify,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Zelensky called it a "despicable attack" on military personnel in a post on X and urged Iran to put an end to attacks against its neighbouring countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Amy Madigan’s gut-wrenching turn in “Weapons” as the despicable, bewigged witch Aunt Gladys became impossible for the Academy to ignore, largely thanks to the amount of hype surrounding Madigan’s character.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

He is the sort of despicable person who has no understanding of how despicable he is, and my badgering him with insults won’t change that; nothing will.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth