disdain
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He repaid the governor’s disdain by dubbing him “Mr. Hair Gel” in his memoir, “The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions from a Reality TV Villain.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Every morning, they fly in a flock over my home, and The Dog barks at them in disdain.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
After leaving the company, he publicly expressed his disdain for the payouts he received from Mattel for creating He-Man.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
"Their relationship is really hanging on by a thread and actually it's their mutual disdain of this Gen Z couple, and all the things about them that are annoying, that binds us."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
“I’m sorry to say,” the master told Lazlo, eyes heavy-lidded with disdain, “that Eril-Fane made no mention of fairies.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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