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disdain

[dis-deyn, dih-steyn] / dɪsˈdeɪn, dɪˈsteɪn /




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Guff of this sort has its entertainment value, as do passages that barely conceal the memoirist’s disdain for Ms. Harris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Every morning, they fly in a flock over my home, and The Dog barks at them in disdain.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Shareholders, however, made known their disdain for Warner Chief Executive David Zaslav’s proposed golden parachute, which could swell to $887 million, depending on when the transaction closes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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

That intriguing man with a rifle who had looked at me with disdain.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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