scorned
Example Sentences
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But the defendant claimed his activities were due to his work as a "high-level" cannabis dealer and the witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was lying because she was a "woman scorned".
From BBC
That definition renders immaterial the specific trait being scorned.
From Washington Post
In the Nov. 4 front-page article “A candidate shaped by Christian home schooling,” Maryland Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox was quoted as saying, “We live in a day and age when the Bible is scorned.”
From Washington Post
In a place where the preamble to the state constitution emphasizes religious liberty, Mr. Mastriano, who promotes Christian power, indicated that he scorned the separation of church and state.
From New York Times
Other pollsters are doing everything they can to ensure a more Republican-leaning sample, including by means that would have been scorned a few years ago.
From Seattle Times
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