: 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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While support for Ukraine’s defense and fear and loathing of Russia span most of Poland’s political spectrum, a sluggish economy leaves many feeling Ukrainians should return home.
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Ian Bremmer, Time, 21 June 2025
Every feeling and its opposite are readily available to either partner, so that even a slight disruption of their equilibrium can result in wild swings toward loathing.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 May 2025
He’s also driven by pure loathing of the nobility, and is in a long-running rivalry with Talleyrand for influence in government.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Harrison projects a ferocious determination that’s paired with an intense loathing for this condescending, demented misogynist.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Ian Bremmer, Time, 21 June 2025
Every feeling and its opposite are readily available to either partner, so that even a slight disruption of their equilibrium can result in wild swings toward loathing.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 May 2025
He’s also driven by pure loathing of the nobility, and is in a long-running rivalry with Talleyrand for influence in government.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Harrison projects a ferocious determination that’s paired with an intense loathing for this condescending, demented misogynist.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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 2 Jul. 2025.
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