I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation. From LearnThat.org. [Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930); Sherlock Holmes in the Sign of Four (1890)]
Can't say I fancy the job much, but the only thing I positively abhor is 'faking' a society letter. From Wordnik.com. [The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career] Reference
There is another way, which you and your ken would abhor, that is to grant a basic respect for other humans. From Wordnik.com. [The Register-Guard: RSS Feeds] Reference
To be honest, I kind of abhor the title of "space tourist.". From Wordnik.com. [Fast Chat: At The Final Frontier] Reference
Here, values are not to be attached to objects; instead, we should value (or "abhor") processes. From Wordnik.com. [Biodiversity] Reference
Even if you don't already know what the word "abhor" means, you should be able to figure it out from the context. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
640: Th 'abhor'd Ingredient to his eye, make knowne. From Wordnik.com. [A Winter's Tale (1623 First Folio Edition)] Reference
The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 21: Psalms The Challoner Revision] Reference
Many young Buddhist practitioners I know abhor the suit. From Wordnik.com. [Lodro Rinzler: The Buddhist Gentleman: How to Buy Nice Clothes] Reference
Shun the impure and abhor whatever will corrupt good morals. From Wordnik.com. [The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy] Reference
Yet thou shalt plunge me in filth, and my garments shall abhor me. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 20: Job The Challoner Revision] Reference
They abhor the voluminous and richly coloured clouds, as unnatural. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.] Reference
They abhor the death penalty and demand broader privacy protections. From Wordnik.com. [Dream On, America] Reference
That means we abhor inaccuracies, carelessness, bias or distortions. From Wordnik.com. [Daoud Kuttab: AP's Robert Burns Playing Politics by Replacing "Settlement Freeze" With "Curb on Housing Construction"] Reference
Of course, they abhor us, and invoke all manner of curses on our heads. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
You shall fall among the ruins of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 03: Leviticus The Challoner Revision] Reference
They abhor me, and flee far from me, and are not afraid to spit in my face. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 20: Job The Challoner Revision] Reference
Free-traders still abhor the notion of Washington going to bat for U.S. business. From Wordnik.com. [The Good News In Bush's Trip] Reference
The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 26: Ecclesiasticus The Challoner Revision] Reference
Will McCain and Huckabee become the very thing they profess to abhor while savaging each other?. From Wordnik.com. [The Pilot vs. The Preacher] Reference
The XFL is counting on the fact that while fans adore the big stars, they abhor the big salaries. From Wordnik.com. [Not Your Father's Nfl] Reference
You, my creator, abhor me; what hope can I gather from your fellow creatures, who owe me nothing?. From Wordnik.com. [The Creature, to an Empty Chair] Reference
They love truth, and honesty, and consistency, and abhor everything like sneaking, unmanly pietism?. From Wordnik.com. [Love's Final Victory] Reference
"Oh, you are without pity," she said, feebly, "but I abhor you; rather, a thousand times rather, kill me!". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Two tough-minded corporate lawyers trained to abhor disclosure, they never were eager to turn over documents. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary's Trouble] Reference
Worse, his economic plans involve tax cuts and a public spending spree any good Scottish Calvinist would abhor. From Wordnik.com. [Good To Be Grim] Reference
Unfortunately for Morgan, he got both outcomes he claims to abhor, which bodes well for the movie's box-office success. From Wordnik.com. [Nixon and Bush] Reference
I abhor her crime as much as anyone does, but let's take advantage of this tragedy and see it as the cry for help that it is. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
Western pressure groups that abhor coal in any form also often stand in the way of helping the world use its coal most efficiently. From Wordnik.com. [He Protests Too Much] Reference
And I'm also speaking on behalf of thousands of teachers -- good teachers -- who tell me they are being asked to do things they abhor. From Wordnik.com. [‘A Deep Wedge Between the Races’] Reference
I abhor the fact that those same women now feel they have to undergo surgery because thin lips are "bad" and being frowny is '"wrong". From Wordnik.com. [Forget those fashionistas – let's make cellulite the must-have look] Reference
There is a certain attraction your fear and agitation creates toward it, which, even though you abhor it, draws you in it again and again. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in the Land of Canaan] Reference
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