detested
Example Sentences
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As much as he detested the abuse that officials received, he was clear that fielding some boos was part of the job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He "detested his father", according to Neave, and left East Yorkshire for London's fashionable society.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
"I was not a supporter of British imperialism, in fact I detested it," Yavar tells me.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025
Gaetz, as a man, appears to be widely detested by his former colleagues, given the number willing to publicly lambaste him.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024
He could hardly believe what he was seeing, and although he detested flies, he was sorry for this one.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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