contempt
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“History will not remember you for reverence. It will remember you with contempt. Your name will carry no honor, no redemption.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“No conversation about contempt. We’ll talk about next steps, which could be a number of things,” Thompson said.
From Washington Post • May 12, 2022
“And yet we treat this planet with such contempt. We treat it so carelessly. And I think it’s something we’ll all be reckoning with for a long time.”
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022
"It’s hearings. It's investigation. It's litigation. It's subpoenas. It's contempt. It's all the same ones we've always had, but it's a question of making sure that we're strategic in what we do," she said.
From Fox News • Feb. 12, 2020
"Thank you for the wine. We will speak again. When you see me next at council, be certain to treat me with your accustomed contempt. You should not find it difficult."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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