: extreme disgust : detestation
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
Examples of loathing in a Sentence
She expressed her intense loathing of his hypocrisy.
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
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He’s also driven by pure loathing of the nobility, and is in a long-running rivalry with Talleyrand for influence in government.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Harrison projects a ferocious determination that’s paired with an intense loathing for this condescending, demented misogynist.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Journalists are filled with fear and loathing over the threats facing the Fourth Estate.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Donald Trump makes no secret of his loathing for regulations that limit water and energy use by home appliances.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Harrison projects a ferocious determination that’s paired with an intense loathing for this condescending, demented misogynist.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Journalists are filled with fear and loathing over the threats facing the Fourth Estate.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Donald Trump makes no secret of his loathing for regulations that limit water and energy use by home appliances.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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