scorned
Example Sentences
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These same dons disdained Britain’s provincial universities—known pejoratively as Redbrick—as well as academics in the U.S., whom they scorned for going about their business with “woefully unnecessary seriousness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Brook could have appeared scorned after being overlooked for his friend and team-mate.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Their reunion is surreal because it’s predicated on their mutual ability to admit fault, something that few of us have the opportunity to do after we walk away from a loved one scorned.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 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
She scorned them all as “kneelers,” and had thrice attempted to escape.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
