despisable

Example Sentences

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Them clothes of yourn is plum despisable to look at," he imparted, "so I borrowed an outfit offen a friend of mine that's about your size.

From The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

"And then you will be despisable," said the housekeeper bitterly.

From The Spy by Cooper, James Fenimore

"A peddler without goods and without money is sure to be despisable."

From The Spy by Cooper, James Fenimore

No, Father; no man shall ever say I failed to respond to the call of my Prince, despisable though I believe him to be.

From The Last of the Vikings by Bowling, John

"And care thrown away I may well call it; for Harvey is quite too despisable to be any sort of compensation at present."

From The Spy by Cooper, James Fenimore