scorn

Example Sentences

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But he heaped special scorn on Gorsuch and Barrett.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

The lecture was long on scorn and finger-pointing, short on explanations for past failure and evidence that hers is a winning formula.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

The alleged bottle thief could suffer public humiliation and/or private scorn if you tell the host and other guests what happened.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

Parsons graduated from the University of Florida with a journalism degree, so perhaps he avoids the scorn of Cosell’s ghost.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Others still called them Mujahideen, but, when they did, they made a face—a sneering, distasteful face—the word reeking of deep aversion and deep scorn.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini