disdainful

Example Sentences

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This court continues to be its own worst enemy, lacking in transparency and disdainful of reasonable inquiries.

From Washington Post

This has led to a disdainful attitude toward the importance of protecting classified information.

From Seattle Times

Writing in The Sunday Times before the announcement, Waldemar Januszczak, a critic who has often been disdainful of the prize, said that Ryan was “the real deal; a thoughtful, secretive, poetic artist.”

From New York Times

I've always been fascinated by the fact that Doyle invented the greatest detective the world has ever seen and yet was so disdainful of him and feeling this was beneath his talents.

From Salon

Musk has a history of combative testimony and often appears disdainful of lawyers who ask probing questions.

From Reuters