contemptible
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The former Prince Andrew is a contemptible figure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
"I think that's contemptible, and I don't think he's going to see the light of day again."
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024
His denouement arrives when he accidentally tells his audience over a hot mic that they’re a bunch of witless, contemptible rubes; they turn on him and his popularity evaporates.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024
If there’s anything more contemptible than being a villain, it’s being an accomplice — less guilty than the former, but also less compelling, confident and strong.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023
The fear and despair they had felt a moment earlier were drowned in their rage against this vile, contemptible act.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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