revile

Example Sentences

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Her life of looking closely at those we would rather revile or ignore has earned her attention in return.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

It is, ad nauseam, a brothers-in-arms story, whose likable soldiers revile the self-important brass but are devoted to “the kid in the ditch” — the common soldier in harm’s way.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely,

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

And very slowly, generations of Americans were raised to revile cigarette smoking.

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2022

“No, no. We revile Anastasia. We like Antonia, the other blonde,” Mom explained.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green