look down on
Example Sentences
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Why do wealthy retirees look down on those with less savings?
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
"I'm not claiming that everyone should abandon marriage or look down on married people in any way," Seen says.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
The Romans look down on him, even as he does their bidding.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
When addressing someone they look down on or are disrespecting, the Yautja use wul, while someone they respect would be addressed as dau.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
It bothers her, the ego in it, the way he builds himself up in his mind to look down on others.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
