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contempt
noun as in disdain, disrespect
noun as in state of disgrace
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Example Sentences
Germany said Friday's attack showed a "contempt for humanity" from Moscow.
The bigger Lippmann’s short position grew, the greater the implicit expression of contempt for these people and their industry—an industry quickly becoming Wall Street’s most profitable business.
She defied court orders to issue the licenses until a federal judge jailed her for contempt of court in September 2015.
A federal judge held her in contempt for refusing to comply with the law.
In 2000, Laws was also found guilty of contempt of court for interviewing a juror after a murder trial and was handed a suspended jail sentence.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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