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disdainfully

[dis-deyn-fuh-lee] / dɪsˈdeɪn fə li /




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The Telegraph reported lyrics from the canticle written by a chorister included "Lord, how long shall the ungodly triumph?" and "how long shall all wicked doers speak so disdainfully?"

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

Simberg also referred disdainfully to a 2011 investigation by the National Science Foundation’s inspector general, which exonerated Mann, writing that it relied on information from Penn State and therefore was “not truly independent.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2024

Pink remains associated with femininity to this day—but in recent decades, groups once disdainfully branded with the color have made moves to reclaim it.

From National Geographic Jul. 21, 2023

But the Rams were mistake-prone for a second straight game and were treated disdainfully by the San Francisco 49ers, who bulldozed their way to a 31-10 triumph at Levi’s Stadium.

From Washington Post Nov. 15, 2021

“Good grief, shouldn’t think a blaggard like you ever had a mother,” Basil sniffed disdainfully.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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