despise
verb (used with object)
to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
despises
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present tense formof despise (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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No popular music genre despises the present as much as country music.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
He’s retiring from his House seat this cycle because he has a young family and genuinely despises political life in Washington.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
There are few things Friedman despises more than a deadline trade.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
These days, the online literati despises Shriver as a matter of principle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
If she truly despises our family, I don’t want to be the object of her wrath.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
