Odious

I guess the reason why I don't think Hannity's behavior was particularly "odious" is because I see it all the time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Falwell, on the other hand, fought for repugnant causes in odious ways. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Past membership in odious organizations may not be relevant in Judge Alito's case, but it cuts both ways, so the next time the Republicans remind the Democrats once again that Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) used to belong to the Ku Klux Klan (which he acknowledges and has apologized and made amends for time and time again), we can then point to Judge Alito's membership in CAP. ❋ Unknown (2006)

They could talk, and malign me, and tell lies as to dates, and strive to make my name odious in the county; but they knew that the will was good. ❋ Unknown (2004)

"I use the word odious because the debt was largely incurred by the last government which did not represent us," Meer said. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The King was accused of sympathy with the Protestant cause, which made his name odious to the Catholic University of Paris. ❋ Alice Birkhead (N/A)

The discourse abounds with just observation, applicable to all ranks of men; and, if properly attended to by that infatuated emperor, might have prevented the perpetration of those acts of cruelty, which, with his other extravagancies, have rendered his name odious to posterity. ❋ Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (N/A)

Others were tories, and adherents to the old kingly rule; some of whom took refuge within the British lines, joined the royal bands of refugees, a name odious to the American ear, and occasionally returned to harass their ancient neighbors. ❋ Washington Irving (1821)

Call it grievous, call it odious, that we may by all means possible put ourselves and others out of love with it. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Untamed by disgrace, and hardened by solitude, the shepherd was again odious to the flock, and his enemies contrived a singular, and as it proved, a successful, mode of revenge. ❋ Unknown (1206)

Mail & Guardian Online Obama condemns Uganda anti-gay bill as 'odious' - 45 mins ago ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mail & Guardian Online Obama condemns Uganda anti-gay bill as 'odious' - 5 hrs ago ❋ Unknown (2010)

As I recall the odious Mandleson had just returned to the fold at that time as well. ❋ FIDO The Dog (2009)

It had long been my opinion, that any thing like a literary PICNIC is likely to end in suggesting comparisons, justly termed odious, and therefore to be avoided; and, indeed, I had also had some occasion to know, that promises of assistance, in efforts of that order, are apt to be more magnificent than the subsequent performance. ❋ Unknown (2008)

These so-called odious debts incurred by a dictator stealing his country's money, there's a debate whether that has to be paid, or whether creditors, like the French, should have known they were dealing with a rogue leader. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Comparisons are usually odious, which is precisely the reason so much use is made of them. ❋ Patrick Braybrooke (N/A)

Hereford, and elsewhere, have made Wyatt's name odious; but deserving though he be of all blame, it must not be forgotten that restorers of to-day, even at Salisbury, have effaced much interesting work of past time on the same pretext: that it failed to accord with the rest of the work to which it was obviously a late addition. ❋ Gleeson White (1874)