contemptible

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The former Prince Andrew is a contemptible figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Councillors in the area have described the attack as "contemptible" and "a senseless act of intimidation".

From BBC • Oct. 21, 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

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

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