disdain

Example Sentences

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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

I grew up calling it elaichi with such disdain that those unfamiliar with its English translation would’ve thought it was something utterly derogatory.

From Salon

People often said a voice “dripped with disdain.”

From Literature

Motor City, it seems, is becoming Mortgage City, though the companies’ disdain for each other makes Ford Motor’s and General Motors’ rivalry pale in comparison.

From Barron's

Motor City, it seems, is becoming Mortgage City, though the companies’ disdain for each other makes Ford Motor’s and General Motors’ rivalry pale in comparison.

From Barron's