He was merciless in his criticism of the inferior works he saw taking over the musical atmosphere of the time; those of Anton Rubinstein he considered particularly odious.

Put-downs of ethnic groups are particularly odious, he said.

A short week was particularly odious.

The sixth floor is for designer lingerie, a concept I find particularly odious.

For instance, take the charge that Joe never allowed anyone close enough to see inside him - a sin that seems particularly odious to journalists.

Europe's system is particularly odious; the United States' farm subsidies are only a third of Europe's.

He reports that one 13-year-old informed him about "a particular kind of geek known specifically as a leem in her school who was to be viewed as particularly odious.

There is a psychological aspect, which makes harassment particularly odious and can sometimes cause individuals to suffer a breakdown without leaving the slightest trace.

Mr. Kessel's role in this con game was particularly odious.