disdain
Example Sentences
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Crow’s methods have both generated some disdain from leaders of more elite universities and elevated him to near-godlike status in Arizona, where residents have reaped the rewards of his empire-building.
Themes of the fabulous and the unreal went from cultural acclaim to critical disdain relatively quickly.
So, the reviled foreigner, once disdained for his fractured French and suspected anarchist sympathies, got justice — call it revenge — on his own terms, by making outside the cool place to be.
From New York Times
When I express disdain for their foul language, my sons tell me this is how boys connect; when they insult each other, it’s a compliment.
From Washington Post
Rupert Murdoch’s disdain for former President Trump’s actions after the 2020 election came out again in evidence presented in the $1.6-billion defamation suit against Fox News.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
