“Authentic feelings, in much shorter supply on the campaign trail, tend to be limited to two - a hunger for victory, and bitter detestation of anyone who might get in the way.”

“Behind this mentality lies the progressive lobby's detestation of nationhood and Orwellian aspiration to world government.”

“With a deep and abiding detestation of competitive sports, he was naturally bookish.”

“He also stresses Barlow's pompous nature and quick temper that combined to add an element of controversy, and detestability, to the general's character.”

“Hate, detester, abhorrer. Enemy, ennemi. With her tongue curled over her lip, she copied them in her notebook, then made them into sentences.”

“I had long before become an ochlophobist. A detester of crowds.”