scorn
Example Sentences
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But the loudest voices offering only contempt and scorn are found — where else? — online.
From Salon
His counsel scorned by the prime minister, the president will now feel compelled to respond.
From Seattle Times
That his “mano dura” policies draw scorn from human rights and democracy advocates seems to only feed his cult-like status as a renegade willing to get things done, whatever the cost.
From Los Angeles Times
They are misunderstood and mocked outsiders, the objects of constant scorn and derision from the "cultural elite."
From Salon
For years they’ve existed on the margins of society, scorned when they are considered at all.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
