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Detesting | Detest | Detested | Detests

Detesting meaning

present participle and gerund of detest

Using Detesting

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of detest

Context around Detesting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

absolutely 1×

Often after:

coalitions 1×

Sentence patterns with Detesting

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

others absolutely detesting the extra 1× reason for detesting coalitions is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the usual reason 1× voi e scooters 1×

Common sentence endings:

on the roads 1× only for power 1×

Words around Detesting

Just before it in the word index:

detested 32 detestation 2 detestable 13 detest 32 deters 29 deterring 82

Just after it in the word index:

detests 20 dether 4 detherage 2 dethloff 2 dethmers 2 dethrone 43

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Detesting

  • In this selection, "detesting" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, absolutely and coalitions stand out and add context to how "detesting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include others absolutely detesting the extra and reason for detesting coalitions is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "detesting" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with detesting

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The usual reason for detesting coalitions is due to the reason that they have come together only for power. (19 words)

Voi e-scooters have become a divisive topic in the town over the last three years, with some in favour of the green-friendly scheme and others absolutely detesting the extra traffic on the roads. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

Voi e-scooters have become a divisive topic in the town over the last three years, with some in favour of the green-friendly scheme and others absolutely detesting the extra traffic on the roads. (35 words)

The usual reason for detesting coalitions is due to the reason that they have come together only for power. (19 words)

Example sentences (2)

Voi e-scooters have become a divisive topic in the town over the last three years, with some in favour of the green-friendly scheme and others absolutely detesting the extra traffic on the roads.

The usual reason for detesting coalitions is due to the reason that they have come together only for power.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "detesting" in a sentence?
An example: "Voi e-scooters have become a divisive topic in the town over the last three years, with some in favour of the green-friendly scheme and others absolutely detesting the extra traffic on the roads." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "detesting" from authentic English texts.
What does "detesting" mean?
Detesting means: present participle and gerund of detest
How many example sentences with "detesting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "detesting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.