look down upon
Example Sentences
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Max Cady either validates the paranoia of upstanding men obsessed with protecting or dominating women, or the disdain felt by those whom such men look down upon.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
She explains that from her perspective, the solution to AI slop isn't to ban it or "look down upon AI tools," but to "prioritise and value our creative health more than generating endless content".
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
If they are ever tempted to look down upon others, I remind them to see the face of their father on the visages of the poor.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
I think I see beauty in both disciplines, and sometimes the engineers from the two disciplines hate each other or look down upon each other.
From The Verge ● Nov. 9, 2021
From the other side of the tower Robin could look down upon the town and the church roof, and see clearly how the church was shaped like a cross.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
