as in disgusts
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
the sight of his mortal enemy getting that undeserved promotion filled him with loathing
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Recent Examples of loathings
Each character is both insightful and obtuse, and an intricate network of longings and loathings spins like a whirligig.
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Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathings
horrors
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Glossing other people’s words brought a sense of security but wouldn’t help children confront life’s horrors.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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One of them is a squirmy, intensely relatable dark comedy about the escalating horrors of planning a wedding.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Loathings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathings. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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