: extreme disgust : detestation
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
Examples of loathing in a Sentence
She expressed her intense loathing of his hypocrisy.
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
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Journalists are filled with fear and loathing over the threats facing the Fourth Estate.
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Donald Trump makes no secret of his loathing for regulations that limit water and energy use by home appliances.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
In contrast, Dugin’s fluency with these arguments is as formidable as his loathing for liberalism is sincere.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Whereas Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt were boyhood United fans who grew up loathing their rivals — and, in Gary Neville’s case, made no attempt to hide it — Liverpool’s squad in 2025 reflects the less tribal, more cosmopolitan outlook of the modern Premier League.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Donald Trump makes no secret of his loathing for regulations that limit water and energy use by home appliances.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
In contrast, Dugin’s fluency with these arguments is as formidable as his loathing for liberalism is sincere.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Whereas Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt were boyhood United fans who grew up loathing their rivals — and, in Gary Neville’s case, made no attempt to hide it — Liverpool’s squad in 2025 reflects the less tribal, more cosmopolitan outlook of the modern Premier League.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathing. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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