: extreme disgust : detestation
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
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She expressed her intense loathing of his hypocrisy.
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
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The statues of Assad and the posters of his face that adorned every public building lie on the ground, toppled, torn, spat and stomped upon, finally susceptible to his citizens’ loathing and contempt.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Scarlett Johansson is loathing after her daughter went to see Wicked without her.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
What starts out as loathing eventually turns to love as Elizabeth overcomes her prejudice while Mr. Darcy puts aside his pride.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Jean-Baptiste, her mouth set in a tight-lipped frown, her eyes ablaze with fear and loathing, soft-pedals nothing.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Scarlett Johansson is loathing after her daughter went to see Wicked without her.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
What starts out as loathing eventually turns to love as Elizabeth overcomes her prejudice while Mr. Darcy puts aside his pride.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Jean-Baptiste, her mouth set in a tight-lipped frown, her eyes ablaze with fear and loathing, soft-pedals nothing.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathing. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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