contemptible
Example Sentences
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The former Prince Andrew is a contemptible figure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
In one message, Farage says Lowe is "contemptible".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025
The contemptible cruelty of this thinking, let alone the obscene presumption that Pozner is obligated to prove to her that his child is dead, isn’t even shocking.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2024
Another contemptible little practice is “wardrobing,” wearing an item of clothing once before returning it, like a manipulative DIY twist on Rent the Runway.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
Tom found these people cowards and, therefore, more contemptible than the desperadoes who risked their lives to hold up a train.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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