: extreme disgust : detestation
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
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Examples of loathing in a Sentence
She expressed her intense loathing of his hypocrisy.
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
One other student, meanwhile, didn't even reveal his loathing verbally, opting to instead go online to judge the teacher’s footwear.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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