Sentence examples for so detestable from inspiring English sources
Many argue that this speech is so detestable that it should be banned under law.
"The Spanish people have the right to expect their government to keep them away from all wars... Bush's policies are so detestable that we should keep well away".
Our industry is so detestable – so filled with lies, thefts, backstabbing, blacklisting, drug dealing, and the occasional murder – that one would expect a tendency to cover things up.
But, if extreme cases make bad law, so detestable heroes make dubious drama; and the substitution of sentiment for sickliness strikes me as a Pyrrhic victory.
It was launched by hard line Tory anti-devolutionist Mr Iain Sproat (Aberdeen S) who said the reason he found the Bill so "detestable" was that its prime motive was fear of the Scottish Nationalists.
Eng is so detestable that his own henchmen and even his own lawyer have their doubts about him, which adds a certain richness to Mr. Mahoney's story but also, in this instance, a touch of implausibility.
It sounded so repugnant, loathsome and detestable.
Seldom have I seen a movie so – that detestable word, forgive me – uplifting and beautifully wrought about so squalid and agonising a subject.
And that arguable apathy is what makes Old Man Marley's actions throughout Home Alone so highly detestable.
Transf., of character, dreadful, horrible, terrible, abominable, detestable (so almost exclusively poet.; a very favorite expression with the Aug. poets; in the Ciceron. per. not at all; but cf. diritas, II).: senex dirissimus, Varr.
Yeah, old folk might smell a bit musty and complain a lot, but these youths are so dumb and detestable it's embarrassing.
