Example sentences of "despised [pn reflx] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He despised the little Jew for his grasping , mercenary manner , despised himself for having to use such trash . |
| 2 | Belinda saw the gesture , winced inwardly as the image stabbed at her feelings , and despised herself for wasting her emotions in this way . |
| 3 | She despised herself for caring . |
| 4 | She despised herself for sounding so defensive , but perhaps if Luke understood he might leave her in peace . |
| 5 | Of course , I despised myself for despising them for showing such genuine and unselfish emotions , but that 's just one of the things you have to get used to when you 're in a serious self-destruction spiral . |