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disdain

[dis-deyn, dih-steyn] / dɪsˈdeɪn, dɪˈsteɪn /




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Harry Brook's shots demonstrated his disdain for the exercise.

From BBC

This tour will be remembered for showing disdain to warm-up matches, a holiday in Noosa and Stokes talking about "weak men" in his dressing room.

From BBC

“I don’t know if this is a hobby, but I’m the head of the homeowners association in our neighborhood,” she said—before hinting at her disdain of what that role entails.

From MarketWatch

Though Charlie is handsome and clever, he is a horrible person who meets all attempts to help him with the same cynical disdain.

From The Wall Street Journal

The exhibitors’ concern is Netflix’s disdain for theatrical distribution of its content compared to streaming.

From Los Angeles Times