loathed; loathing
loather
noun
Examples of loathe in a Sentence
In fact, he was an energetic walker his whole life, but he loathed fresh-air fiends and he was rather stuck on the idea of being dissolute.
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Paul Theroux, New York Times Book Review, 21 Apr. 1991
How I loathed the look of that type on my pages! Everything I wrote seemed, in that type, arrhythmic, dull, stupid.
—Joseph Epstein, The Middle of My Tether, 1983
I loathed the job so much that I did it quickly, urgently, almost violently.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
Pushing the table from him while he spoke, as though he loathed the sight of food, he encountered the watch: the hands of which were almost upon noon.
—Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, 1839
They were rivals who truly loathed each other.
I loathe having to do this.
It was a habit his wife loathed.
Paul Theroux, New York Times Book Review, 21 Apr. 1991
How I loathed the look of that type on my pages! Everything I wrote seemed, in that type, arrhythmic, dull, stupid.
—Joseph Epstein, The Middle of My Tether, 1983
I loathed the job so much that I did it quickly, urgently, almost violently.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
Pushing the table from him while he spoke, as though he loathed the sight of food, he encountered the watch: the hands of which were almost upon noon.
—Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, 1839
They were rivals who truly loathed each other.
I loathe having to do this.
It was a habit his wife loathed.
Recent Examples on the Web
As Andrew hires a lawyer (Denzel Washington) to sue his former employer for discrimination, Hanks movingly portrays a man fighting for his life in a society that fears and loathes him.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
But quite a few others loathe Dubai and are savoring its comeuppance.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Greg Long was similarly loathed and demonized by the Bigfoot faithful after publication of his 2004 book, The Making of Bigfoot, which concluded that Patterson was a con artist and his film a hoax.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
As much as purists may loathe it, NCAA Tournament expansion is, as Jamie Dixon said, inevitable.
—Mac Engel
march 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
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Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
But quite a few others loathe Dubai and are savoring its comeuppance.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Greg Long was similarly loathed and demonized by the Bigfoot faithful after publication of his 2004 book, The Making of Bigfoot, which concluded that Patterson was a con artist and his film a hoax.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
As much as purists may loathe it, NCAA Tournament expansion is, as Jamie Dixon said, inevitable.
—Mac Engel
march 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for loathe
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“Loathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathe. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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loathe
verb
loathed; loathing
: to feel extreme disgust for or at
loathe the smell of burning rubber
loather
noun
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