as in abhorrent
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnable
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The British pop quintet Idles is the band of this moment — a moment defined by an inscrutable youth culture protesting in support of abhorrent political positions or embracing styles of self-abusive depravity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 May 2025 -
Theoretically, minimizing a grueling 162-game regular season into a single contest to determine who advances is abhorrent.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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To fund Geneviève’s idea, she’s arranged for cash from an abominable source: Crispin Shamblee (Simon Callow), a fellow dance devotee with a limitless checkbook and zero morals.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2025
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The basic problem with some conservatives' embrace of this man is that Andrew Tate is an abominable human being.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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But a wave of summer shows were canceled in response, with conservative leader Kemi Badenoch—a uniquely detestable political figure in a country that perfected the form—calling on Glastonbury to remove the band from this year’s bill.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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Top-notch casting is the cherry on top, with Lily James as the supremely likable Cinderella, Richard Madden as her down-to-earth prince, Cate Blanchett as the detestable stepmother with her own imperfect backstory, and Helena Bonham Carter as one lovably flighty fairy godmother.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Black said the synagogue has received hateful emails and phone calls.—
Rosario Del Valle,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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Day was facing an immense amount of hateful comments and calls for him to be fired.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Covino on the other hand plays Paul with a dash of loathsome rich guy energy, that feels like the polar opposite of Carey’s mild nature.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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If going through boxes is a particularly loathsome task, set a timer once a week for 30 minutes to start hacking away one cardboard box at a time.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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The real story is how this odious amendment to a congressional budget proposal was slipped in at the last minute, with no debate, no clear budgetary purpose, no public process, and apparently against the wishes of people who live among the public lands that will be sold.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
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Parties that are unpopular or followed by just a few yahoos, such as the odious right-wing National Democratic Party, do not rise to the level of banning.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Two arrested in Polk after dogs found in 107-degree home under ‘deplorable’ conditions Polk deputies say the inside of the home was covered in trash, feces and urine Orlando Sentinel Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in May?—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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Listen to this article This is a tale of deplorable roadside attractions and insidious corporate manipulation designed to evade regulatory intervention.—
Jay Reddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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This despicable and violent behavior will not be tolerated at home or abroad, and the FBI, working with our partners, will bring him to face justice for his dangerous actions.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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In the most despicable clips, Agartha and Vril have become stand-ins for bigotry.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Condemnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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