detests
- present tense form of detest (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Judging from his previous term in office, we can be sure that every one of the people around him knows how he detests being disagreed with.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025
He values skill, graciousness, and intellect and detests wanton corruption — especially when it touches him or someone he cares about.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025
Beijing detests Lai, whom it believes is a separatist.
From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023
Crawford detests being out of the lineup for any reason.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023
“The only person that made any sense in the dream was Professor Tupper. I mean he was the only person that was there that I know really detests me.”
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
