look down on
Example Sentences
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Why do wealthy retirees look down on those with less savings?
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
“I don’t look down on any style of play,” Lloyd said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
When addressing someone they look down on or are disrespecting, the Yautja use wul, while someone they respect would be addressed as dau.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
The main tone of the videos is whiny, as the hosts complain endlessly that career federal employees look down on them.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2025
It felt queer to look down on him this way, when he'd spent his whole life looking up at him, but when you sat on Hodor's back you looked down on everyone.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
