contemptible

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The former Prince Andrew is a contemptible figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Councillors in the area have described the attack as "contemptible" and "a senseless act of intimidation".

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

The contemptible cruelty of this thinking, let alone the obscene presumption that Pozner is obligated to prove to her that his child is dead, isn’t even shocking.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2024

Another contemptible little practice is “wardrobing,” wearing an item of clothing once before returning it, like a manipulative DIY twist on Rent the Runway.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

A few times, even, flowery bouquets had been laid at these contemptible monuments commemorating a death or deaths which had not yet occurred.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols