: 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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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Driving a Lamborghini allows one to experience, and delight in, novel forms of human loathing, ones tinged with exhilaration, avarice, and revulsion—the latter of which may be, but isn’t, the English translation of revuelto.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2024
The cocaine led to even more exhaustion, depression and ultimately self loathing.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 July 2024
Ariana and Tom are still living together despite loathing each other.
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Driving a Lamborghini allows one to experience, and delight in, novel forms of human loathing, ones tinged with exhilaration, avarice, and revulsion—the latter of which may be, but isn’t, the English translation of revuelto.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2024
The cocaine led to even more exhaustion, depression and ultimately self loathing.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 July 2024
Ariana and Tom are still living together despite loathing each other.
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
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 20 Sep. 2024.
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