scorned
Example Sentences
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Church scorned French Impressionism as slapdash, and Ms. Johnson suggests that his work became less popular simply because it was superseded by a more innovative style.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
When “Frankenstein” was first published without Shelley’s name, and chatter about its author began to spread, an early commentary in the British Critic scorned the dissonance between Shelley’s womanhood and the novel’s monstrous narrative.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
However, he has scorned the description of Opendoor as a meme stock, describing it instead as a “cult stock.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025
He hated the government and scorned taxes, which the government noticed.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
Even the brilliant Archimedes occasionally scorned the infinite along with his contemporaries.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
