detested; detesting; detests
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detester
noun
Examples of detest in a Sentence
I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me!
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The other plan Israel might consider is the reintroduction of the Palestinian Authority, an entity that Palestinians detest for its unaccountable, authoritarian governance by a body viewed as Israel’s quisling.
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Dahlia Scheindlin, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
Americans on the right and left detest each other, excoriate each other and, with every flaring of rage, move further from any sense of pluralistic common cause.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2023
Crocs—another player in the comfy footwear market loved by some and detested by others—is a clear example of the reticence of investors to reward ever-growing companies.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
Their soundtracks often featured a cappella renditions of 1940s and ’50s pop standards; Mr. Davies was the rare Liverpool native to detest the music of the city’s most famous cultural export, the Beatles.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
Imagine being mistaken for one of those senators people detest.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
Advertisement For example, Murdoch, whose personal politics are distinctly conservative, always detested Donald Trump.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Doug always detested Reggie and only ended up the owner of the sweet pup to spite his ex-girlfriend, who loved the dog but learned to hate the two-timing Doug.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Ideally, Harris said Washington’s stadium would be one fans and players love and feel welcome in and an environment that opposing players detest.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
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Dahlia Scheindlin, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
Americans on the right and left detest each other, excoriate each other and, with every flaring of rage, move further from any sense of pluralistic common cause.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2023
Crocs—another player in the comfy footwear market loved by some and detested by others—is a clear example of the reticence of investors to reward ever-growing companies.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
Their soundtracks often featured a cappella renditions of 1940s and ’50s pop standards; Mr. Davies was the rare Liverpool native to detest the music of the city’s most famous cultural export, the Beatles.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
Imagine being mistaken for one of those senators people detest.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
Advertisement For example, Murdoch, whose personal politics are distinctly conservative, always detested Donald Trump.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Doug always detested Reggie and only ended up the owner of the sweet pup to spite his ex-girlfriend, who loved the dog but learned to hate the two-timing Doug.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Ideally, Harris said Washington’s stadium would be one fans and players love and feel welcome in and an environment that opposing players detest.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
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de·test
di-ˈtest 
: to dislike very strongly
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