show contempt
Example Sentences
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Spitting helped some soothe jangling nerves, show contempt or machismo, or just mark their territory like dogs do.
From Washington Times • May 10, 2020
“When people at the top show contempt for law and contempt for the legal process, that’s bound to trickle down,” said Pamela Karlan, a Stanford University law professor.
From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2018
They say some are not in tune with the real issues that affect them and others show contempt towards ordinary people.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2017
“SJWs” stands for “social justice warriors”, and is a catch-all term that online reactionaries use to show contempt for people who oppose racism, sexism, or homophobia.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2016
How, then, could I show contempt for those who surrounded her?
From The Gambler by Hogarth, C. J.
