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Loathsome is an English word with synonyms like offensive or repellent. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Loathsome meaning

Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.

Using Loathsome

  • The main meaning on this page is: Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
  • Useful related words include: offensive, repellent, loathly, foul.
  • In the example corpus, loathsome often appears in combinations such as: the loathsome, and loathsome, most loathsome.

Context around Loathsome

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Loathsome

  • In this selection, "loathsome" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, terribly, accept, farage, posts, figure and individual stand out and add context to how "loathsome" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a particularly loathsome villain and a terribly loathsome figure and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "loathsome" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with loathsome

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

He has been loathsome his entire life. (7 words)

Zombies are loathsome monsters that deserve only one thing. (9 words)

So you are willing to accept “loathsome” under some certain circumstances. (11 words)

Mr Christie has blamed Jared Kushner for his firing from Mr Trump’s transition team in 2016, and has called Charles Kushner’s offences “one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes that I prosecuted when I was US attorney”. (39 words)

However, the author's ingenious mind yearned for something more—a unifying, abhorrent presence that would serve as the epitome of horror, an entity so repulsive and loathsome that its mere sight would elicit screams of terror. (37 words)

Whatever we got wrong, I believe that officials in No. 10 and the Cabinet Office, and indeed in all Whitehall departments, should be immensely proud of their efforts to protect this country from a loathsome disease. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

However, the author's ingenious mind yearned for something more—a unifying, abhorrent presence that would serve as the epitome of horror, an entity so repulsive and loathsome that its mere sight would elicit screams of terror.

In Elon Musk's world of advertising, you get a discount if you don't mind your brand bunking up with the most loathsome posts imaginable.

Marvel is a terribly loathsome figure, and Quaid goes all-in, portraying the character's annoying cockiness to a tee.

So you are willing to accept “loathsome” under some certain circumstances.

This was the most vibrant and complicated work of DiCaprio's career at that point, playing a loathsome individual who destroyed so many people's lives.

Whatever we got wrong, I believe that officials in No. 10 and the Cabinet Office, and indeed in all Whitehall departments, should be immensely proud of their efforts to protect this country from a loathsome disease.

It’s a basic test of character, along with finding puppies adorable and Nigel Farage loathsome.

It wasn’t the rule that shocked us, but rather the loathsome menace of the doorman.

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Mr Christie has blamed Jared Kushner for his firing from Mr Trump’s transition team in 2016, and has called Charles Kushner’s offences “one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes that I prosecuted when I was US attorney”.

The atmosphere was packed with flags, multiple languages and music, with less of the loathsome aggression that so often clouds professional bouts.

The Jets won two of their first three games before dropping two in a row, leading to Saleh’s axing amidst the loathsome, never-ending, off-Broadway drama that is The Aaron Rodgers Saga.

Yet, the council members—like most mind-in-the-cloud liberals—appeared staid and polite, intently listening, as the loathsome harpies seized the microphone during the comment session.

Every new detail revealed about Akito makes the "god" of the zodiac even more loathsome.

Then there’s the fact Rami Malek a particularly loathsome villain.

Zombies are loathsome monsters that deserve only one thing.

Adam Schiff: It's hard to describe how dangerous and loathsome that invitation to violence is.

During the question-and answer portion with the audience, Sellars said he thinks the perception that the idea of a university has become a job training ground as opposed to an institution of learning is loathsome.

He began the series as a truly loathsome person, selfish and engaging in incest with his likewise hateful twin sister, Cersei.

Clarifying how loathsome the already awful Republican Party has become is a good thing.

He has been loathsome his entire life.

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Common combinations with loathsome

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "loathsome" in a sentence?
An example: "However, the author's ingenious mind yearned for something more—a unifying, abhorrent presence that would serve as the epitome of horror, an entity so repulsive and loathsome that its mere sight would elicit screams of terror." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "loathsome" from authentic English texts.
What does "loathsome" mean?
Loathsome means: Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
What are synonyms of "loathsome"?
Common synonyms of "loathsome" include: offensive, repellent, loathly, foul, distasteful, disgustful, disgusting, unwholesome. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "loathsome" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "loathsome", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.