Despised
"Despised" in a Sentence (12 examples)
Danger comes soonest when it is despised.
The selfish man was despised by his companions.
Such a crime cannot be despised enough.
The selfish man was despised by his colleagues.
Minorities are despised in many countries.
The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.
His very servants despised him.
He was greatly respected, while his son was as much despised.
He despised those who lived on welfare.
Some of his students admired him, and others despised him.
The little boy loved peas but despised spinach.
The dictator's cruelty made him the most despised person in the region.
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