contemptible

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The former Prince Andrew is a contemptible figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

That’s of course contemptible, but it’s also a complete lie.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024

Puska told "lies and mistruths, some of which I say are foul and contemptible in their nature", she continued.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023

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

A few times, even, flowery bouquets had been laid at these contemptible monuments commemorating a death or deaths which had not yet occurred.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols