look down on
Example Sentences
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Why do wealthy retirees look down on others?
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 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
It's likely that you have not heard of Taiwan's Hong Fu Industrial Group, but look down on a busy street and you may well see its products.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
I put a blanket around my shoulders and sat in the entrance, in my usual place, where I could lean back against the rock wall and look down on the house.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
