treat with contempt
Example Sentences
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The European cannot afford to laugh, and, if he be a sensible fellow, knows that he cannot afford to treat with contempt the opinions of the people who know.
From Across China on Foot by Dingle, Edwin John
It is easy for us, who are so powerless, to call this falsehood, and, proud of our timid honesty, to treat with contempt the heroes who have accepted the battle of life under other conditions.
From The Life of Jesus by Renan, Ernest
Carry your head high, do not fear to meet people, and treat with contempt the jeers of the stupid and ignorant.
From Woman Her Sex and Love Life by Robinson, William J.
How dare you enter a compartment reserved For Ladies Only, fill it with vile smoke, and treat with contempt the rules of our organisation department?
From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)
The production of the weapon Ryan treated, or affected to treat, with contempt.
From At Large by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
