Examples of loathing in a Sentence
She expressed her intense loathing of his hypocrisy.
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
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The script, by Ed Solomon, treats the Sklar siblings as cardboard grotesques—heartless, talentless, united in their loathing of a father who loathes them right back.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
There’s a shame and a self-loathing that’s percolating right there under the surface in 1943.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
At the same time, my intimate awareness of the many challenges, setbacks, and disasters of postcolonial nation building during the cold war precluded the reflexive Western attitude toward Iran of fear and loathing underpinned by near-total ignorance.
—Pankaj Mishra, The New York Review of Books, 13 Mar. 2026
Gone are the days of a brawny construction worker or brainy engineer stepping up to build a sturdy shelter, winning the admiration (or the loathing) of their new tribemates.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
There’s a shame and a self-loathing that’s percolating right there under the surface in 1943.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
At the same time, my intimate awareness of the many challenges, setbacks, and disasters of postcolonial nation building during the cold war precluded the reflexive Western attitude toward Iran of fear and loathing underpinned by near-total ignorance.
—Pankaj Mishra, The New York Review of Books, 13 Mar. 2026
Gone are the days of a brawny construction worker or brainy engineer stepping up to build a sturdy shelter, winning the admiration (or the loathing) of their new tribemates.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for loathing
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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