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Vilified in the press as the year's "most hated" entrant, she said her mental state was not taken seriously.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

Vilified this offseason by the baseball world due to the their scam, the Astros brought a pedestrian lineup from their West Palm Beach complex to face the Mets.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2020

Vilified, then deified, and now catapulted towards a kind of uber-fame in the post-Messi, post-Ronaldo future, Sterling is currently being sounded out for a US media giant documentary about his life story.

From The Guardian • Nov. 12, 2019

Vilified by the enemies who orchestrated her downfall and beheaded for treason at the age of 44, Mary’s legacy had been written by those who had schemed against her, some modern day historians argue.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2018

Vilified in the papers, Terry now looked shabby to other players, too.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2012