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disdainfully

[dis-deyn-fuh-lee] / dɪsˈdeɪn fə li /




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Disdainfully hatless and coatless, the rain plastering his hair to his pink scalp, De Gaulle plunged into the crowds, grasping outstretched hands.

From Time Magazine Archive

Disdainfully, Shultz tossed the paper on the witness table.

From Time Magazine Archive

Disdainfully, the Black Rhinestone of Russian Ballet�as Karpova is called in the program notes�sinks into a deep arabesque pench�, her broad washboard chest straining under her satin bodice.

From Time Magazine Archive

Disdainfully refusing to enter a plea in his defense, he crowed, "I shall answer only to history and the Greek people."

From Time Magazine Archive

Disdainfully it wiped a fastidious paw across its soiled tongue and spat as if trying to rid itself of a horrible taste.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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