disdain
Example Sentences
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His version of disdain is her idea of a fortune.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
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
Still, large portions of all social classes remain united in their disdain for this regime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
That sort of disdain is still present in the industry -- no-alcohol wines still struggle to match their alcoholic equivalents for complexity and taste -- but attitudes are changing fast.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Indeed, Hamlet drew the youngsters of the court like a magnet draws pieces of iron, and he was kind enough not to disdain our admiration.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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