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Recent Examples of condemnable
By near any measure, the quarters were condemnable.
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Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnable
Adjective
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To learn that zoos will be trafficking the sloths to other zoos and be used in breeding is abhorrent.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Halley Tejada has been sentenced to a sentence of 20-years-to-life in state prison for his abhorrent and fatal conduct.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And would that really lower our appalling, outrageous, abominable electric bills?—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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With a wild-card playoff berth secured, zero chance to win the AFC East title and the Jets among the most abominable teams of the 21st century, the Bills’ lineup was loaded with backups.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Surrounded by luminaries like Timothy Spall, Leslie Manville, Ruth Sheen, and a very young (and marvelous) Sally Hawkins, Corden held his own in that film: Rory is one of those characters Leigh so often specializes in, a person at times detestable but also heartbreakingly human.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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No matter how detestable the overthrown governments may be, precedents show that regime changes lead neither to democracy nor to peace, but to chaos, civil war and dictatorship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An investigation is underway into hateful graffiti in a Long Island neighborhood.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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His humor is far more hateful than clever at this point.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Helping the audience understand loathsome people without understanding them is a more subtle, if equally essential, inheritance.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Most of Becket’s relatives are loathsome (Grace is funny as a fraudulent self-help quasi-religious guru), though his uncle (the great Bill Camp) is a decent fellow who wants to lend Becket a hand.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The film’s most odious villain is Orde Wingate (Robert Aramayo), a British Army captain and Christian Zionist who leads the brutal crackdowns on Palestinian villages.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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These efforts may not spell the end of Iran’s odious, oppressive regime.—
Dennis Ross,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cuba’s hospitals are in deplorable condition.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet, while Munro’s denial was a horrible violence, Fremlin’s deplorable acts were the original brutality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But as Notes from Underground progresses, his behavior turns from funny to pathetic to downright despicable.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Imagine what the outcry would be if Joe Biden had done something so despicable.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Condemnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnable. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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