detested
Example Sentences
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She detested the East Coast avatars of apocalypse, like Nathanael West, who saw only doom and gloom in sunny L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
A boisterous protest greeted fans arriving at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, with demonstrators waving the pre-revolutionary flag detested by the leaders of the Islamic republic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
He "detested his father", according to Neave, and left East Yorkshire for London's fashionable society.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
“I think it’s proper to say that they really detested each other,” said Robert Aldrich, the film’s director.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
She saw Zeus sitting on Mount Ida watching the Trojans conquer, and she thought how she detested him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
