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
The UK's never going to attract world-class talent if all we do is look down on the contest and approach it with a defeatist attitude.
From BBC • May 17, 2025
“It’s like he knows he’s better than you, but doesn’t look down on you for it because he knows it’s not your fault.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
