scornfulness
Example Sentences
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Claudio’s comrade Benedick, a sardonic bachelor, renews his “merry war” of scornfulness with the ever-disdainful Beatrice, Hero’s high-spirited cousin.
From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2014
"Mr. Crawford has been just as mean to poor papa as he could be," Miss Jocelyn had confided to them, in tear-dampened scornfulness.
From Under Handicap A Novel by Gregory, Jackson
"Gee!" she panted at him with an angry scornfulness which made him wince.
From Man to Man by Gregory, Jackson
He moved about with a certain scornfulness, and ordered lobster for tea off-handedly.
From The White Peacock by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
And we from such terrible scornfulness were ready for anything.
From On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
