disdainful

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They also told me he could turn on a dime and become reclusive or even disdainful of dinner guests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Ruffin counters before delivering the death blow with a wink and faintly disdainful sneer: “That’s journalism.”

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

Even DiCaprio was, at times, openly disdainful of his adolescent admirers; members of his entourage were known to dump water on fans loitering outside his apartment building.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Early wickets were needed to put India under any sort of pressure, but Rohit's strokeplay was almost disdainful.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2023

Harry could tell he was trying to sound disdainful, as though what Moody was saying was barely worth his notice, but his hands gave him away; they had balled themselves into fists.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling