despise
Example Sentences
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Atencio’s fiendish feline would have followed guests throughout the ride, a creature said to despise living humans and with predatory, possessive instincts.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
It feels like a gift, and there’s always a risk the bunt isn’t executed correctly, another reason the nerds despise it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
That will bring relief to investors and the many Argentine citizens who despise the hold the party has long held over the nation’s political and economic life.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
That famous quotation that is always misattributed to Voltaire, “I despise what you say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.”
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025
“They are brave men, and they despise cowards.”
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
