as in hating
to dislike strongly
I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me!
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hating
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My mom is notorious for being a sweets lover but hating to bake.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Playing the no-nonsense musical-hating science guy leaves the expansive star of Beetlejuice, School of Rock and Spamalot with too few enjoyments to share, too few moments of comic stage business, and certainly not enough songs to belt.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Detesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detesting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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