disdain

Example Sentences

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Everyone hates the Girl Boss, but female founders really were underresourced, and female ambition really was treated with disdain and distrust.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

In addition to grime, gore and disdain for governments, the ragtime gangsters of “Peaky Blinders” provided a minor education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

O’Hara’s disdain for that character is only outdone by her affection for Moira Rose, of whom one can say the same.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

O’Hara created a perfectly hilarious monster in Moira, from her absurdly over-the-top wardrobe and wigs to her open disdain for their new life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Clare thought of the badger’s disdain for his garden.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman