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Recent Examples of abhorrence My reaction to Elon Musk's post was absolute abhorrence. Nbc Universal, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023 Nearly all of the lawmakers urging humanitarian considerations have included vociferous reiterations of their support for the Jewish state and their abhorrence of Hamas. Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023 But enemies of Rustin within the civil-rights movement—among them Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., the Harlem congressman and power broker—were motivated by a genuine abhorrence of gay men. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023 Thirteen years apart, the two sisters came to share an abhorrence of the slave system on which their family’s wealth and position depended. Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for abhorrence 
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Noun
  • Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.
    Erin Doherty, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
  • One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • To understand why Germans at different levels of society backed Hitler, scholars often cite people’s deep commitment to Nazi ideology; the hatred of Jews, homosexuals, Romani, or Communists; or sheer psychopathic sadism.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Platforms originally designed to connect people and foster communities are being weaponized to spread hatred and violence.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The system is often the enemy in Eastwood’s movies.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Historically the enemies of Christian America were secular humanists, feminists and then more recently Democrats and the woke.
    John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Its emphasis on civilizational identity and antipathy to liberal internationalism creates opportunities for entanglements with illiberal states, such as China and Russia, that share the goal of dethroning Western liberalism and the U.S.-led international order. Loading...
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Despite the industry’s antipathy for Joe Biden, U.S. oil output has climbed steadily during his presidency to a record 13 million bpd of oil and 125 bcfd of natural gas today.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • And quoted my column, earning me weeks of vile hate messages from across the nation.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
  • At that time Clark spoke out against all forms of hate, including antisemitism.
    Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On the contrary, hypnosis is a healing tool that helps people with anxiety, phobias, and everything in between.
    Essence, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Unexplained phobias or aversions have also been thought to have been transferred over from a past existence.
    Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • New York then strung together its third consecutive poor second half: The Knicks lost the final two quarters, 63-41, in Oklahoma City and 76-54 in Chicago, before Monday night’s 50-43 second-half abomination at home.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • His regime was an abomination that deserved to fall, regardless of what comes next.
    Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • His aversion to confrontation is outweighed by the urgent need for triage.
    Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Loss Aversion The concept of loss aversion may also be closely monitored as the industry evaluates the implications of the subscription service.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Abhorrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abhorrence. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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