despise
verb (used with object)
to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
had been despising
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past perfect progressiveof despise.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He had been despising himself for letting her go.
From Gargoyles by Ben Hecht
Before I came I had been despising you for wanton cruelty; now I only pity you for misplaced affection.
From The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy
