loathed; loathing
loather
noun
Examples of loathe in a Sentence
In fact, he was an energetic walker his whole life, but he loathed fresh-air fiends and he was rather stuck on the idea of being dissolute.
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Paul Theroux, New York Times Book Review, 21 Apr. 1991
How I loathed the look of that type on my pages! Everything I wrote seemed, in that type, arrhythmic, dull, stupid.
—Joseph Epstein, The Middle of My Tether, 1983
I loathed the job so much that I did it quickly, urgently, almost violently.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
Pushing the table from him while he spoke, as though he loathed the sight of food, he encountered the watch: the hands of which were almost upon noon.
—Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, 1839
They were rivals who truly loathed each other.
I loathe having to do this.
It was a habit his wife loathed.
Paul Theroux, New York Times Book Review, 21 Apr. 1991
How I loathed the look of that type on my pages! Everything I wrote seemed, in that type, arrhythmic, dull, stupid.
—Joseph Epstein, The Middle of My Tether, 1983
I loathed the job so much that I did it quickly, urgently, almost violently.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
Pushing the table from him while he spoke, as though he loathed the sight of food, he encountered the watch: the hands of which were almost upon noon.
—Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, 1839
They were rivals who truly loathed each other.
I loathe having to do this.
It was a habit his wife loathed.
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Maureen loathed that her daughter had married a commoner, and a Jew at that.
—Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
But despite making the World Series this year, the Bronx Bombers have faced roster turmoil in recent years, while continuing to employ a manager, Aaron Boone, now loathed by many fans.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The Soviet Union loathed the plan and sought to suppress it with force.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Beijing openly loathes Lai and reacted with fury to his election earlier this year.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
But despite making the World Series this year, the Bronx Bombers have faced roster turmoil in recent years, while continuing to employ a manager, Aaron Boone, now loathed by many fans.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The Soviet Union loathed the plan and sought to suppress it with force.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Beijing openly loathes Lai and reacted with fury to his election earlier this year.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Loathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathe. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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loathe
verb
loathed; loathing
: to feel extreme disgust for or at
loathe the smell of burning rubber
loather
noun
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