as in despised
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as in hated
to dislike strongly
he abominates the sight of the park he once loved being turned into a parking lot
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Adjective
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Before public opinion turned against the war, Ali was likely the most despised man in America.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton hated each other!—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yennefer is back with the sisterhood formerly known as the brotherhood, but things aren't going super-well for the magical mavens, decimated in ranks by the evil Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu) and hated by the public for, well, reasons.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Rats are some of the most widely disliked characters in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Either way, Cooper quickly became one of the most disliked men in New Jersey, which is saying something.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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