: extreme disgust : detestation
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
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Examples of loathing in a Sentence
She expressed her intense loathing of his hypocrisy.
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
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There is a good chance, as Biden’s defenders argue, that as election day nears, some Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who have moved away from Biden will come back, motivated by their loathing of Trump.
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Mann spoke with Variety at length about AI fear and loathing in show business, building an ethical code and the brain mechanics of the Uncanny Valley.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 July 2024
The versatile Canadian actor had a prolific career in TV shows and movies showing a diverse range, from authority loathing surgeon Hawkeye Pierce in the M*A*S*H movie, to authoritarian villain President Snow in the Hunger Games franchise.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
No wonder Elrond spent the next few hundred years of his life loathing men.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Mann spoke with Variety at length about AI fear and loathing in show business, building an ethical code and the brain mechanics of the Uncanny Valley.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 July 2024
The versatile Canadian actor had a prolific career in TV shows and movies showing a diverse range, from authority loathing surgeon Hawkeye Pierce in the M*A*S*H movie, to authoritarian villain President Snow in the Hunger Games franchise.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
No wonder Elrond spent the next few hundred years of his life loathing men.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathing. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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